Six or more criteria indicate a severe substance use disorder, which signals an addiction to that substance. Anyone can develop substance use disorder. However, some factors may increase the ...

Addiction and mental health are deeply intertwined issues that affect millions of people in the United States. Understanding ...

As the body of research expands on the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to address various health ...

National, state and local data show that our crime and child safety problems are driven largely by addiction and mental ...

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...

Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA ...

The initiative will focus on prevention, education, resource accessibility, and reducing the stigma surrounding addiction.

Perspective from Adam Bisaga, MD Although the prevalence of substance use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the receipt of treatment declined before rebounding, according to a ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, outlines the progression of treatment approaches for comorbid ...

The Village Family Service Center’s First Step Recovery program is now offering addiction treatment services in a virtual ...

Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help ...

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, discusses the bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and ...