Struggling with substance abuse can feel overwhelming, affecting your physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships.

When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

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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 ...

People taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide for diabetes or obesity showed lower rates of new alcohol and ...

The challenge also promotes the “70-second swap” technique. When the urge to engage in a harmful habit arises, people are ...

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Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

A new study has uncovered an unexpected connection between diet, gut health, and alcohol cravings. Researchers found that ...