A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight ...

The medications seem to dampen the effects of drugs ranging from nicotine to alcohol—but scientists haven’t been able to ...

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 ...

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

Psychedelics have been studied for treating AUD, but supporting controlled trials are slim. There's much more substantial ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with addiction. Unsurprising to most, alcohol use disorder is one of the most common ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

Beyond weight loss and diabetes treatment, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have shown some early potential to treat drug ...

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even extinguish other cravings.

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy appear to make people feel less drunk and reduce alcohol cravings by delaying ...

A former southeast Fort Collins skilled nursing facility will reopen its doors as an addiction treatment center later this ...