National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is March 17-23. The week aims to educate and empower teens with facts about drug use and addiction to help them make informed decisions. Adolescence is a time of ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

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New research suggests that spiritual practices, independent of religion, may protect against drug and alcohol misuse.

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

A new worldwide study reports that spirituality significantly decreased substance abuse addiction and relapse, a belief Alcoholics Anonymous has held for many years.

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, ...

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic could be used to treat drug and alcohol addiction, suggests new research. The pills - usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity - have shown "promise" in treating ...

Weight loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy, typically prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes, may have a surprising new application: treating drug and alcohol addiction. According to ...