Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Drugs commonly prescribed for weight loss and diabetes may offer unexpected benefits in tackling substance abuse, according ...

Preclinical studies in animals have already shown that GLP-1 drugs can reduce reward-seeking behavior. Early clinical work in humans has begun to hint at similar effects. A randomized trial of ...

First-person stories of drug addiction, hope, healing, and recovery. Addiction is a complex and often misunderstood condition. This gripping special provides raw, unfiltered access to first-person ...

“Bath salts” is a term for a group of illegal drugs known as synthetic cathinones. Some people take them to experience euphoria. They can cause severe psychological and neurological problems. While ...

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

Just one dose of the stimulant causes heart rate and blood pressure spikes when people use the drug for the first time.

In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, Epe Club has hosted a day seminar to sensitise the youth on the effect of drug abuse. The event, which took place at the Epe Club Secretariat, with the theme, ...

Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Prince are just a few of the many who have died from overdosing on drugs. However, it seems as though their deaths are not enough to instill change ...