“Everyone has a different experience with substances or behavioral addictions, and it may take some time to determine what type of treatment will be best for you,” Dr. Lira de la Rosa says.

Addiction is generally understood as a severe for of substance use disorder. Learn what distinguishes them and where to go to ...

Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking, or resist endless scrolling on their phones? Addiction touches ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. A systematic review reveals that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help reduce certain substance use disorders, but findings are inconsistent due to study variability ...

For example, 40.7 million people ages 12 or older with a substance use disorder in 2021 hadn’t received treatment at a specialty facility, and 96.8 of them felt they didn’t need this type of ...

Different amounts of ketamine will give different “highs.” A medicinal dose is usually around 1 to 2 milligrams for each kilogram of body weight. But a fraction of that amount can lead to a high.

Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug? People taking Ozempic for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting.

The authors screened various electronic databases to identify clinical trials that investigated the effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on different types of substance use disorders (alcohol ...