Mental health experts are nearly unanimous in endorsing the disease model of addiction. Alcoholism (now alcohol use disorder) was declared a disease in 1956 by the American Medical Association, and ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The prevailing wisdom today is that addiction ...

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, represented by ‘Wegovy’ and ‘Mounjaro’, are evolving beyond simple obesity treatments ...

Access to harm reduction treatments, including opioid substitution therapy, clean needles and drug counselling treatment ...

For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

Forgive the violent imagery, but we long to box the ears of every California lawmaker with “Rehab: An American Scandal” by Shoshana Walter in one hand, and “Fighting the Florida Shuffle,” by former ...

Addiction is not simply a lack of willpower. It is a long-term medical condition that changes the way the brain works. When a ...

Emerging research reveals GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may combat diseases beyond obesity, including cancer and addiction, though ...