There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.

To evaluate the effectiveness of public video campaigns against risky alcohol consumption, psychologists used EEG measurements to examine the synchronization of brain activity in groups of viewers. In ...

After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, WBEZ editor Alden Loury ponders the role of racism and segregation in those deaths.

Health campaigns, such as those against drug abuse or those promoting infection prevention measures during the coronavirus ...

A digital art exhibit called “Voice of Recovery” aims to dispel stereotypes and paint a new picture of hope for the people of ...

The approach to bring those numbers down has been all hands on deck. While statistics show it's working, overdose deaths are rising at alarming rates among Black communities.

When Florida police responded to noise complaints at a Cocoa Beach home, they discovered a few of the usual suspects behind such complaints — marijuana, alcohol — and 100 unusual ones: children.

An observational analysis finds the drugs may lower the risk of substance abuse and cognitive issues ... be linked to a "modest" risk reduction for alcohol, cannabis, opioid and other stimulant ...

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks ... The average cost is $13, 475, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. But it can vary a lot based on the type of program ...

Little dark things shouldn’t be in vials of a drug, which is why one lot of an ... complaint from a pharmacy after observing a visible black particulate matter found in a single-sealed vial ...

white people saw the largest decline (-14%) while declines in other racial and ethnic groups were much smaller.” Data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse puts a finer point on it: between 2015 ...