GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic may lower the risk of addiction: New study
A class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction—and help people who already have one, a new study shows.
Mar 5, 2026
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Morphinans
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Historical trends in U.S. heroin use: Initiation after 2000 differs from earlier patterns
The production, distribution, and consumption of illegal opioids create problems for public health and safety in many countries. Overdose rates are particularly high in Canada and the United States, which experienced three ...
Feb 24, 2026
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'Game-changer' jab for opioid dependency treatment linked to lower NHS demand, report suggests
A "game-changer" jab to treat opioid dependence could ease pressure on health care services, outperforming other standard treatments, a new report involving University of Hertfordshire academics suggests. But the injection, ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Study finds fewer overdose deaths among needle and syringe program participants
A recently published study from Karolinska Institutet shows that mortality among people who inject drugs enrolled in the Stockholm needle and syringe program declined over a 10-year period, with a marked reduction in opioid ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body. That's why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Fentanyl is changing how doctors treat opioid use disorder
For years, buprenorphine—one of the primary medications used to treat opioid use disorder—has been a critical bridge to recovery, helping to reduce illicit drug use and overdose deaths. But with the changing landscape of ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Rfk Jr. expands faith-based addiction care as drug use and homelessness rise
Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction.
Feb 4, 2026
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Methadone: Public transit is a barrier for accessing treatment
In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Yale researchers examined the burdens for people who use public transit to access methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Connecticut. ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Methadone treatment for opioid use is rising, but better access is needed to reach more in need
Methadone treatment for opioid use—which cuts the risk of death by overdose in half—among individuals insured by Medicaid-insured increased substantially after 2010, according to a new Penn Medicine analysis. But researchers ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Every dollar invested in harm reduction could deliver $10 in benefits
Maintaining harm reduction services in the Australian Capital Territory could deliver more than $250 million in health and societal benefits between 2026 and 2030 and avert dozens of overdose deaths, according to new analysis ...
Jan 28, 2026
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