The surging popularity of alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous represents a seismic shift in the alcohol treatment landscape.

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 ...

Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...

Two new clinical trials highlight potential breakthroughs in addiction medicine: semaglutide significantly reduced alcohol intake in patients with obesity and alcohol use disorder, while mirtazapine ...

Weekly injections of the GLP-1 semaglutide reduce alcohol consumption in patients with obesity seeking treatment for alcohol ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

Recent studies continue to support a decades-old drug as an alternative means of reducing alcohol consumption. The prescription opioid antagonist, called naltrexone, was first approved by the FDA to ...

MAUD initiation was more likely for hospitalizations with a specialty addiction consultation and those receiving psychiatry versus medicine service ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

Studies show that ibogaine can be effective for short-term opioid addiction treatment, especially reducing drug cravings and some withdrawal symptoms.

Alcohol is the culprit behind the United States' most enduring and overlooked drug crisis. Here are 6 takeaways from STAT's ...

Within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 30% of hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder (AUD) result in medications ...