Struggling with alcohol cravings? Naltrexone targets the brain's reward center to minimize drinking urges and reduce harmful ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

Guilt about your drinking or annoyance when people bring it up are also notable signs, Dr. Holt said. “If you find yourself ...

If I don’t change, my life will not get better.” Those were my son Daniel’s words—an aha moment of clarity, the springboard ...