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The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

GLP-1 medications may quiet the brain signals behind addiction, reducing substance use disorders and overdose risk across ...

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After her father racked up $91,000 in gambling debt, a GOP lawmaker is pushing federal action to combat addiction as sports betting expands nationwide.

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New outpatient and telehealth clinic brings accessible, personalized addiction care to eastern New Mexico communities ...