Do you have any friends who use drugs in an effort to lose weight? A relatively large body of research suggests that women who struggle with body image and eating issues are likely to abuse substances ...

Dr. David A. Kessler has always been in the business of keeping people healthy – but by his own admission, he hasn't always applied that to himself. Kessler's problem was with food. In medical school, ...

For decades, Americans worried about their kids getting high. Now, alarming new data suggest they should be just as worried about their parents and grandparents—and demanding that their legislators ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...

Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors ...

At least 1.6 million Britons have used weight loss jabs in the past year, but one in seven of those are using drugs not licensed for this purpose as demand skyrockets. Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy ...

Experts view a shift from injecting fentanyl to smoking it as a promising development that could cut overdose deaths and reduce needle-related harms.