Iran has dealt with a long history of drug addiction. For centuries, Iranians openly cultivated opium and used it both medicinally and recreationally. In the first decade of the 20th century, Iran ...
Early data regarding the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat addiction is “very, very, exciting,” Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said Thursday ...
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The abuse of prescription psychotropic drugs has become a global public health issue and, according to the mental health industry watchdog ...
Hoosier teens are nearly 3% more likely to have used cocaine, methamphetamines or heroin than other teens nationwide, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, and the types of drugs ...
Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global harm-reduction and recovery systems. Study: The evolving burden ...
Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic may become the new frontline warriors in treating and preventing drug and alcohol addiction, a large new study shows. The research, published Wednesday in ...