If you are speaking to a loved one with a drug addiction, you should never blame them, shame them, or encourage their use.

Now, researchers have found new evidence that a gene known as CHRNA3, a nervous system regulator that is found across a wide ...

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 ...

According to the World Health Organization, over 3 million people die each year because of alcohol. It also contributes to ...

A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

Key Takeaways Finding the right alcohol rehab center requires evaluating treatment programs, staff credentials, and facility ...

Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs backed the bill. Ross called it a "dark day" for Holyrood. The legislation ...

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

A new initiative is changing how people who struggle with mental health and addiction interact with police officers and the ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just ...

A council has said a £5m investment in treatment and recovery services for drug and alcohol addiction will "reshape" support.