President Trump just issued new priorities for drug policy. The US needs a national PR campaign and a strategy that targets ...

Ozempic and similar semaglutide-based medications have been hailed as miracle drugs. Known as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) ...

Exclusive: President Trump's drug policy takes an enforcement-first policy but also supports fentanyl test strips and ...

This podcast is about the various addictions that have invaded our lives; sugar addiction, internet addiction and the various drugs and alcohol addiction. It will explain how addiction is a ...

A cardinal sign of addiction is not being unable to control consumption of alcohol/drug—even when wanting to. In addition, addiction is typically marked by urges or craving—wanting a substance ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

Drug addiction manifests as a compulsive drive to take a drug despite serious adverse consequences. This aberrant behaviour has traditionally been viewed as bad 'choices' that are made voluntarily ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

Fentanyl is a dangerous and deadly drug. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reported that it is 100 times more potent than ...

Researchers believe that alcohol can alter the brain's chemistry and allow people to more easily become addicted to harder substances.

A look into the world of drug abuse shows clearly that the allure of temporary highs can be deceiving, thus, masking long-term effects that can shatter lives, families and communities.However, the ...

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the latest trends, challenges and ...