Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1 ...

Alderley Park-based TheraCryf, the clinical stage drug development company focusing on brain disorders, has completed ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

(The Conversation) – A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He ...

A lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s moratorium on methadone clinics argues the drug is particularly effective at treating ...

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

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 ...

The 2026 U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill directs annual funding to study gambling addiction, marking the first time since 1997 that a federal agency has been funded and tasked with ...

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 ...