A doctor has issued a warning to vape users about a terrifying side effect which is most common among users under the age of 25. Vaping was first introduced as a healthier alternative to smoking, as ...

Nicotine lozenges can help reduce cravings and support people trying to quit smoking. Doctors explain how they work, possible side effects and the safe daily limit.

The psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms appears to have a powerful effect on people trying to stop smoking.

Scientists at Brown University investigated what happens when heavy drinkers smoke THC before being offered alcohol. The results were striking: participants drank less and experienced fewer cravings ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven ...

A growing body of research has looked at GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use disorder. A new study shows the medications could have a ...

From preventing nail-biting and doomscrolling all the way up to helping people addicted to drugs, knitting can have a ...

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 drugs for ​diabetes can prevent new substance use disorders and alleviate existing ...

Experts believe the way the medicines work on the brain's reward pathway cuts cravings and could also save lives from substance abuse.