Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating drug addiction and substance abuse on Thursday, dubbing it “the ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

Semaglutide and liraglutide are associated with reduced AUD and SUD-related hospitalization risks, unlike other GLP-1 agonists and AUD medications. The study followed 227,886 individuals with AUD, ...

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