The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

A non-intoxicating compound in cannabis could offer a breakthrough treatment for alcohol use disorder. New research shows CBD ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but ...

A popular class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity reduces addiction, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, ...

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance ...

A study of more than 600,000 veterans found that GLP-1 drugs — originally designed for diabetes and weight loss — cut ...

Preclinical studies in animals have already shown that GLP-1 drugs can reduce reward-seeking behavior. Early clinical work in humans has begun to hint at similar effects. A randomized trial of ...

The 2026 U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill directs annual funding to study gambling addiction, marking the first time since 1997 that a federal agency has been funded and tasked with ...

More than half of Pennsylvania's gambling helpline calls now cite online gaming, with youth addiction a growing concern.

There is a lot of interest in the question of if too much sex, sexual desire, masturbation, or viewing of pornography is an addiction like to alcohol or cocaine. In fact, an early version of the new ...