Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain. Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty Images Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as ...

A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical treatments for individuals with alcohol use disorder. This collaborative ...

Alcohol does not simply relax the mind. It rewires it. With repeated use, drinking can splinter the brain’s carefully coordinated networks into scattered, competing circuits that chase the next drink ...

The White House unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic. But the ...

A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to ...

FARGO — Thane Solberg spends his days as the director of engagement and events at the Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, helping people who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. Five ...

The new initiative aims to boost awareness about drug addiction and advise federal agencies on directing grants to support ...

Weight loss drugs catapulted many into a new wellness era, and gave hope to those with diabetes, obesity and who struggled to lose weight. The global anti-obesity drugs market — including the more ...