Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call addiction. We now know that addiction is largely a brain ...

Elizabeth Taylor’s life was plagued with problems in 1982. At that time, her marriage to Sen. John Warner was coming to an end. The once screen siren was also faced with a crippling addiction to drugs and alcohol. The star’s loved ones recalled her ...

Nick Reiner, son of legendary director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, is back in the headlines after the shocking stabbing deaths of his parents in their LA home. Now 32 and facing murder charges,

NEW data shows the use of the illegal drug ketamine remains worryingly widespread within Britain’s population – with hospitals treating kids as young 12 for serious and sometimes

Clayton Welte, 27, died of a drug overdose in Racine Correctional Institution in March 2023. Welte's family reported his erratic behavior and requests for money before his death. The Wisconsin DOC has implemented measures like limiting mail and banning ...

In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, Epe Club has hosted a day seminar to sensitise the youth on the effect of drug abuse. The event, which took place at the Epe Club Secretariat, with the theme, Mental Health and Well-being: Helping Youths in Epe ...

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are transforming the health of millions of people—and a new study hints that even more could benefit from the drugs’ other effects on the body. A study published recently in the journal Addiction shows that ...

People taking new weight-loss drugs say they curb cravings for booze, drugs, and nicotine. Did scientists inadvertently create an addiction-busting drug? Scientific evidence is mounting that the new class of GLP-1 receptor agonist weight-loss drugs—such ...