An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

Though more research is needed to understand who might benefit from GLP-1 agonists for addiction, early studies suggest that the approach holds promise.

A doctor from the University of Palermo in Italy has published a case study of an adult cocaine user who experienced reduced withdrawal symptoms when given GLP-1 therapy. In the case study published ...

A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other ...

Chronic pain is complex and difficult to treat. Prescribing opioid pain medications has become controversial but may help ...

With the goal of informing clinician practice, a new study explores the harms and benefits of continuing and of discontinuing the long-term prescription of opioid medicines to adults with chronic pain ...

Starting a dialogue about substance use with your child can be uncomfortable. It’s a sensitive topic, but having an op ...

The rise and proliferation of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl across the United States over the past decade caused ...