WASHINGTON (TNND) — A new study suggests that medications like Ozempic could help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with substance abuse disorders. Dr. Fatima Cody ...

Ozempic and related weight loss drugs may help people struggling with addiction, as they've been linked to a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication, ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances.

Drug overdose can happen to anyone not just because of intoxication but also due to the improper use of everyday medication A doctor explains why this is a life-threatening emergency ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; 2023), more than 1 in 9 of American adults (11.8 percent) believe they have ever had a problem with alcohol or other ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse crisis.

Alcoholic insanity is an outdated term to describe alcohol-induced psychosis. This is a rare condition in which alcohol use disorder, acute alcohol intoxication, and alcohol withdrawal can cause ...