According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

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.

Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

The 2026 U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill directs annual funding to study gambling addiction, marking the first time since 1997 that a federal agency has been funded and tasked with ...

Drugs originally designed to treat diabetes and obesity are reshaping medicine in unforeseen ways. Their impact on public health is really unprecedented in modern times, perhaps only upstaged by ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on ...

GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic have been game changers in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Recently, a new study found evidence that Ozempic may be a promising medicine for ...

Seven years ago, only Nevada allowed wagering on sporting events. After the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a ban on sports gambling, sports betting has spread to all but a dozen states. But a ...