Substance-related disorders

Here’s Exactly How Cocaine Makes You Ignore Your Basic Needs

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Scientists may have figured out how addictive drugs like cocaine hijack the brain’s reward system to make us ignore basic needs like ...

Opioid overdoses rising among teens. Why is inpatient care so rare?

Health
Rachel Carter

Alarming rate of drug overdose deaths among children in Cook County UCLA researchers have released new data indicating that death rates among ...

Wegovy/Semaglutide May Reduce Alcohol Dependence, Not Just Weight

Health
Rachel Carter

A study out this week suggests that semaglutide—the active ingredient in popular obesity drug Wegovy—might be able to help people struggling with ...