What’s the most addictive drug? Newly published research indicates that when focusing on persistent drug memory, craving, and addiction, the most addictive illegal drug is cocaine. In contrast, the drugs most likely to cause immediate death are opioids. David Nutt and colleagues ranked drugs by addictiveness, toxicity, and mental impairment, as well as harms to…
Summary: A massive study of over 2.2 million individuals has fundamentally redefined how we understand the genetics of addiction. The research reveals that most genetic risk for substance use disorders (SUD) isn’t about how the body reacts to a specific drug, but how the brain is “wired” for behavioral disinhibition. By analyzing alcohol, tobacco, cannabis,…
The list of health conditions that benefit from the GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, continues to grow. The drugs are already approved to lower the risk of heart disease, sleep apnea, kidney and liver conditions. In the latest study on the medications, published in the BMJ, researchers led…
Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic may become the new frontline warriors in treating and preventing drug and alcohol addiction, a large new study shows. The research, published Wednesday in the BMJ, found the medications not only lowered the risk of drug overdose and death, but they also helped prevent people from developing substance use…
Addictions increasingly affect women in Türkiye, with societal pressures discouraging them from seeking timely treatment, according to Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu, vice president of the Turkish Green Crescent and secretary-general of the International Federation of Green Crescents (IFGC). Speaking at the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), Güllüoğlu highlighted…
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 his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He didn’t set a quit date. He simply lost interest. It happened without effort. Another patient on…
When an addiction and a mental health disorder coexist – a condition known as dual disorder – scientific evidence indicates that integrated psychological treatment improves clinical outcomes and reduces the risk of relapse. Now, studies published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine confirm that integrated psychological treatment, in which the same team simultaneously addresses both…
Le ministère de la Santé estime qu’entre 500 000 et 600 000 personnes consomment des drogues en Tunisie, dont une large proportion de dépendants. C’est ce qu’a déclaré le responsable du dossier des addictions, le Dr Nabil Ben Salah, lundi 16 mars 2026, sur les ondes de la Radio nationale dans l’émission « Yahduth fi Tunis »….
Hall of Famer Larry Little said drug addiction impacted his family Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Little talks about how drug addiction affected his family during the 10th annual Opiate Symposium in Canton. The 10th annual Opioid Symposium featured three people’s experiences with drug addiction. Hall of Famer Larry Little also shared his experience…
Une étude publiée ce jeudi conclut que les GLP-1, nouveaux traitements antidiabétiques, permettraient de lutter contre les conduites addictives. Ces médicaments ne sont toutefois pas un produit miracle et ne doivent pas se substituer au suivi addictologique. Des soins peuvent-ils participer à la lutte contre certaines dépendances ? Les nouveaux traitements antidiabétiques, dits GLP-1, sont…
