About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.

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Early data regarding the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat addiction is “very, very, exciting,” Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said Thursday ...

But the coverage you get depends on where you live and the plan you choose. That's because each state has a different set of standards for the type of coverage offered by health plans. That includes ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, already used for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, show promise in reducing alcohol and drug-seeking ...

SEATTLE — A medication originally designed to treat diabetes is showing unexpected promise in fighting addiction. Medications like Ozempic, already popular for weight loss, may help reduce cravings ...

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 ...

Established in 2003, Kinghaven Counseling Group, Inc. is a full outpatient service mental health agency offering a complete range of behavioral health services. These include medication management by ...