THC beverages promise many of the same social benefits of drinking alcohol, with less downsides. Doctors share the risks of these drinks and why they're not a replacement.

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, researchers from UTHealth Houston have uncovered crucial evidence that substance use disorders (SUDs) accelerate biological aging in the brain through ...

Prescriptions to prevent cravings and withdrawal symptoms see growth, but remain a fraction of opioid prescription counts.

New research spotlights the habenula, a tiny but powerful brain region, as a key player in addiction, motivation, and emotional regulation.

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in Louisiana. A new statewide effort aims to change that.

A new way of administering buprenorphine is helping people who struggled with or feared the excruciating side effects of ...

On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Americans to dispose of their ...

The life-saving medicine naloxone was approved for nonprescription sale more than two years ago, but many rural Arkansas ...

To amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health ...

A hospital-based addiction consultation service can improve receipt of evidence-based treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD).

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya caused a firestorm of confusion when he announced plans to create a registry. Instead, HHS will commence a $50 million research effort into the causes of autism and ...