Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

Seven years ago, only Nevada allowed wagering on sporting events. After the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a ban on sports gambling, sports betting has spread to all but a dozen states. But a ...

Large veteran study links GLP-1 diabetes drugs to lower risk of developing substance use disorders and fewer overdoses, hospitalizations and drug-related deaths.

An Allegheny Health Network research team is among the first to pioneer a treatment for opioid addiction that targets how addiction affects the brain. By using a technique called deep brain ...

GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic have been game changers in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Recently, a new study found evidence that Ozempic may be a promising medicine for ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on social media and around dinner tables.

Drugs commonly prescribed for weight loss and diabetes may offer unexpected benefits in tackling substance abuse, according to new research. Scientists say the medications appear to be associated with ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

A new study from a team of researchers in Canada is offering one of the largest portraits to date of global smartphone use. Surveying thousands of people across nearly 200 countries the study found ...

The invention of social media’s never-ending scroll birthed an unforeseen addiction to the internet, and now, researchers are attempting to measure screen dependency in new studies. Scientists from ...

• Rates are double those of older Americans who encountered processed foods later in life Gen X may be paying the price for growing up in the snack-food boom. A new University of Michigan study finds ...