Use of some GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Victoza could help curb drinking in those struggling with alcohol use disorder, a new study by European researchers published Wednesday suggests, the ...

Abstaining from alcohol for just one month as part of 'Dry January' can offer meaningful physical and psychological ...

The Government must come up with sustainable measures in the ongoing war against illicit brews and substance abuse, a former boss of the national anti-drug agency has said. Former National Authority ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

Loise Nduta Gathairu, founder of Vifukofuko Residential Recovery Centre, with her family. [Photos: Peter Muiruri/Standard] Loise Nduta Gathairu, 65 has dedicated her life to help drug addicts get out ...

SAN FRANCISCO – The toll of homelessness and decades of substance abuse is evident in Bruce and Lisa, two clients of San Francisco’s controversial Managed Alcohol Program, from her missing teeth and ...

I'm an alcoholic, and I know why Dry January can mask a serious alcohol addiction - Dry January is widely considered a public ...

During her training as a clinical psychologist, Prof. Andrea King was taught the standard theory about alcoholism: Individuals who drink to excess develop tolerance to the substance, requiring them to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They go around this room at the Hanley Center telling of their struggles with alcohol and drugs. They tell of low points and lapses, brushes with death and pain caused to ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz addressed the new guidelines regarding alcohol consumption, which no longer specify safe daily consumption ...