Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be ...

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 ...

Recent research has brought to light the crucial role that timing plays in family interventions for addiction. This study emphasizes that understanding when to intervene can significantly enhance the ...

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

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler wasn't addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling. But Boxer Wachler — an ophthalmologist in Beverly Hills, California — was addicted to TikTok, he said. And his family became ...

Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Do you have a loved one who is stuck in a cycle of addiction? It may be time for an intervention. I will work with your family, friends and other loved ones to create an intervention at home or ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...