Judging by the odds, I’m guessing you know someone who has or had a problem with addiction. For many people that “someone” is a family member. It could be your mom, dad, aunt, uncle, sibling, or ...

Alcoholism is a lot like true love: Its course never runs smooth. It's a very rocky downhill slide. What's most surprising is that from the beginning of alcohol dependence to the onset of potentially ...

In the late 19th century, opiates and cocaine were commonly prescribed by physicians for a wide range of ailments. Patent medicines frequently included morphine, laudanum, cocaine and heroin as key ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, U.S. researchers say, a change that could be fueling ...

Even after giving up drinking, alcoholics can face social difficulties. Aug. 12, 2009— -- Though they may have recovered, a new study confirms that alcoholics may still face social difficulties.

Former TV talk show host Wendy Williams, 59, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia, which impairs the ability to communicate, in 2023, a representative confirmed on Thursday.

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that ...

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called ...