New Year’s resolutions often revolve around self-improvement, and for many, that means cutting back on alcohol or completely detoxing. While detoxing can seem daunting, there’s a growing interest in ...

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 ...

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce ...

Named by the Evening Standard as one of the top 100 people shaping London in 2025, Professor David Nutt has authored over 500 research papers and more than 30 books. One of the world’s foremost ...

WALKING away from any kind of addiction is not easy as it requires the concerned person to fully commit to the quitting ...

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 ...

Some people have genes that protect them from alcohol abuse. An examination of databases at 23andMe reveal that those same alcohol-protective variants have associations with conditions and behaviors ...

Correction: In this video, we misstated Dr. Katie Witkiewitz’s credentials. She is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of New Mexico. The ...

I applaud President Donald Trump’s Jan. 29 executive order known as the Great American Recovery Initiative, but I think it should be renamed the Bill W. and Dr. Bob Initiative, after the founders of ...

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...