Types of drug addiction include alcohol, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco. Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives. Since ...

Exenatide (Ex-4), a glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist currently used in the management of type 2 diabetes, could effectively treat drug addiction, including cocaine dependence, new ...

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, already used for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, show promise in reducing alcohol and drug-seeking ...

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.

GLP-1 drugs may curb addiction and craving, making some patients less likely to drink alcohol. It could ease anxiety, compulsive thinking and emotional distress ...

AURORA, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 18: An Ozempic box and pen are seen at Children's Hospital in Aurora, CO, November 18, 2024. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Senior ...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Ozempic is medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes . Wegovy is prescribed for long-term weight loss in adults and children. Both contain the active ingredient ...