Do you know someone who's used drugs in an effort to lose weight? Research suggests that substance use aimed at weight loss ...

Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

Should we encourage or discourage a person with a substance use disorder to wait till they "hit rock bottom"? Treatment should start in preaddiction, before the worst case.

Each May and October, millions are urged to “raise awareness” for mental health through national and international campaigns, ...

People who use AI too often are experiencing a strange and concerning new psychological condition, experts have warned.

Previous studies in mice suggested long-term antibiotic use can disrupt the gut's mucosal lining, which may contribute to weight gain. The team urges more research to determine the consequences of ...

Alameda County has seen a troubling rise in opioid overdoses in recent years, and a growing portion of these cases involve teenagers. In fact, according to the San Francisco Drug overdose and ...

The actress plays Maggie Murdaugh in Hulu's new limited series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, which is based on the ...

New research suggests that a popular group of medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. These drugs are called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), ...

New research from UC San Diego found that cannabis use among youth may be responsible for 13% of new cases of regular tobacco ...