Mar. 14—Clayton Tselee Jr., prevention specialist with Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, answers five questions about National Alcohol and Drugs Facts Week. 1 What is National Drug and Alcohol Facts ...

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 ...

Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless Americans. This National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to ...

The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation recently issued a report recommending the formation of a task force to strengthen addiction treatment regulations in the state to ensure the well-being ...

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 ...

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for people with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. So, health professionals wondered: Could these drugs also be the key to ...