City advocates say homelessness and open-air drug use are worsening across Seattle amid growing concerns about Mayor Katie ...

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people crave less. A new analysis of records from over 600,000 diabetic veterans found that GLP-1 ...

We know that addicts lose control over their lives and that they would as soon give up breathing as stop using their preferred substance/s. Yet, the critical question of why one member of an ...

GRAND FORKS - The sanctuary of Freedom Church in downtown Grand Forks was filled with song on a Tuesday night. Though the people gathered in the Christmas-decorated hall sang and prayed as they would ...

(The Conversation) – 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 ...

Researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs could be used to treat addiction disorders, following patient reports of reduced cravings.

A powerful art show opened in August 2025 at Plymouth State University.Lining the halls of the Silver Center for the Arts are dozens of simple black and white portraits with a story for each face.This ...

Juli Shamash's 19-year-old son, Tyler, died of a fentanyl overdose in 2018 She has channeled her grief into action, advocating for Tyler’s Law, which would require hospitals to include fentanyl in ...

Sometimes, when life gives you lemons, you have no choice but to make lemonade. After battling a crack addiction about 25 years ago, Joe Huisman recently turned to comedy to transform his ...