The availability of rehab centres in an individual’s local area is often a key factor in adherence to these programmes (2), ...

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

I am the CEO of the social justice and addiction charity Forward Trust. Last week our patron, HRH the Princess of Wales, made a statement for Addiction Awareness week in which she called for “fear, ...

A new study has found differing patterns in the brain activity of boys and girls with a family history of substance use ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine.

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a ...

In the UK, there was a case where TGN1412, an immunotherapy under development, triggered a cytokine storm within hours of administration to humans, leading to multiple organ failure. Another example, ...

The Pentagon has deliberately shifted its strategy in recent weeks to striking suspected narcotraffickers in the eastern Pacific Ocean, rather than the Caribbean Sea, because administration officials ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, ...

The side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked - revealing a huge difference between drugs. Researchers looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks of ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Police crisis intervention officers in Lee’s Summit are promoting a program that offers hope for drug addicts seeking help. A unique approach to community service offers addiction ...