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I had the opportunity to sit in a Symposium at the recent American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Medical Scientific Conference moderated by members of the work group that is creating the ...

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

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use disorders and addiction.

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...

If you feel like you can't quit your ritual of downing an ice cold diet soda, you're not wrong: research shows they're not just delicious, they're also addictive. Ashley Gearhardt, professor of ...

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