Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1 drugs are not yet an approved addiction treatment. But the evidence base is ...

A study of more than 600,000 veterans found that GLP-1 drugs — originally designed for diabetes and weight loss — cut ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on ...

GLP-1 medications may quiet the brain signals behind addiction, reducing substance use disorders and overdose risk across ...

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% ...

A new study from UC San Diego in La Jolla and the National Institute on Drug Abuse points to what researchers consider a promising biochemical approach to reverse the cycle of cocaine addiction — all ...

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomes participants in the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025 in the Vatican on June 26, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Drugs and addiction are an ...