The surging popularity of alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous represents a seismic shift in the alcohol treatment landscape.

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Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...

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As weight-loss drugs like Ozempic revolutionize weight loss, scientists hope they may also be life-changing for alcohol addiction. The drugs are one of several approaches doctors and psychiatrists ...

The White House's newly released strategy for tackling the nation's drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious ...

Did you know that alcohol and depression often go hand in hand? The relationship appears to go both ways. Research shows the more a person drinks, the more likely they are to develop major depression.

The Addiction Science Defense Network released a report saying federal actions have potentially destroyed 50 years of ...

The existence of auto-brewery syndrome, and emerging research on how the gut microbiome may affect human behavior, could have ...