AddictionAug 10, 2026
Could GLP-1 drugs help treat alcohol addiction?
Dr. Mary Rhee explains a VA trial testing GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use and why veterans are an important group for addiction research.
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Updated Sep 16, 2026 6:00 AM PT
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AddictionAug 10, 2026
D.C. Faces Questions Over Whether Opioid Settlement Money Is Expanding Treatment or Paying Existing Bills
Advocates question if D.C. is violating laws by using opioid settlement money to cover previous costs instead of adding new funding.
AddictionAug 10, 2026
Grief, Addiction and a Dizzying Carousel: An Opera Tackles the Opioid Crisis
The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
AddictionAug 10, 2026
VA Launches Nationwide Trial of GLP-1 Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder
The VA has initiated the CRAVE trial to evaluate weekly semaglutide injections for veterans with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder.
AddictionAug 10, 2026
Americans In Unregulated Betting States Search For Gambling Help Only After Crisis Hits, 5 Years Of Google Data Show
Ahead of Responsible Gaming Education Month in September and the NFL season kickoff days later, CasinoReviews.net is releasing a five-year analysis of US Google search behavior showing that where ...
AddictionAug 10, 2026
Budget battle erupts in nation's capital over opioid settlement money
Key Takeaways State and local governments will receive more than $50 billion from a landmark court settlement with opioid manufacturersThe money is supposed to help fight the opioid crisisBut some ...
AddictionAug 10, 2026
The Galloping Cure — Missy Mazzoli’s dreamlike opera confronts America’s opioid crisis
Set in small-town America, a euphoric merry-go-round becomes an allegory for addiction at Edinburgh International Festival ...
AddictionAug 9, 2026
Research Could Reduce Opioid Addiction Risk While Maintaining Pain Relief
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids' pain-relieving benefits while reducing ...
AddictionAug 9, 2026
CasinoReviews.net: Americans In Unregulated Betting States Search For Gambling Help Only After Crisis Hits, 5 Years Of Google Data Show
The helpline gap: 8 of America's 10 gambling addiction search hotspots are in states without regulated online casinos. Ahead of ...
AddictionAug 9, 2026
New Tools Reopen Path to Less Addictive Opioids
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids' pain-relieving benefits while reducing their addictive potential. In a study published in Nature, they report a ...
AddictionAug 9, 2026
'Addiction doesn’t discriminate': Local doc urges compassion, collaboration
We all have family members, friends, somebody who it touches and it's unfortunate that there's so much stigma that's still surrounding it,' doctor says of addiction ...
AddictionAug 9, 2026
Rising living costs drive South Africans to gambling for financial relief
Amid rising living costs, 53% of South Africans are resorting to gambling to manage their finances, highlighting a concerning shift in household budgeting practices.
AddictionAug 9, 2026
New targeting method separates opioid pain relief from reward learning in mice
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids' pain-relieving benefits while reducing their addictive potential. In a study published in Nature, they report a ...
AddictionAug 8, 2026
Massachusetts Lottery touts online gambling success, retailers think otherwise
As the state continues to rake in cash, local retailers who sell the tickets fear the new app will sap customers from their stores.
AddictionAug 8, 2026
'Addiction doesn’t discriminate': doctor urges compassion, collaboration
I’m not naive. I know that my opinions and my experience in this area as a physician are very different from the opinions of some politicians or police members' ...
AddictionAug 8, 2026
Dad files lawsuits against game companies over son's game addiction
A father is suing several major game companies after he claims that the companies negatively contributed to his son's gaming addiction.
AddictionAug 8, 2026
This One Tactic Makes Online Gambling Addiction Far Worse for Young Adults
Spread the loveWhen you think about addiction, your mind might jump to substances or perhaps even the more overt forms of gambling, like slot machines in a casino. But there’s a quieter, more ...
AddictionAug 7, 2026
Targeting small group of brain cells may reduce opioid addiction risk
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids' pain-relieving benefits while reducing their addictive potential. In a study published in Nature, they report a ...
AddictionAug 7, 2026
Meth treatment cost cut by herbal plan
A Thai herbal medicine programme could expand access to methamphetamine addiction treatment while reducing costs and improving recovery outcomes, according to a researcher at Thammasat University.
AddictionAug 7, 2026
Father with gambling addiction makes desperate plea to TAB over problem betting
Martin Cheer says 54 per cent of people seeking help for problem gambling is not linked to community gaming machines but Lotto, TAB, casino and online gambling products. Photo / File A self-proclaimed ...
AddictionAug 7, 2026
Mindfulness: Cost-Effective Opioid Misuse Treatment
Reposted from U of U Health. Fernando WilsonAn epidemic of opioid addiction costs the United States as much as $4 trillion per year in health care ...
AddictionAug 7, 2026
America’s opioid crisis took 800,000 lives
Tramadol became one of the world’s most widely prescribed opioid painkillers after being developed by German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal. When German regulators considered imposing tighter ...
AddictionAug 7, 2026
Psychiatric and Medical Comorbidities Common in Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Significant sex differences exist in the prevalence of specific mental health disorders and substance use behaviors among patients with methamphetamine use disorder.
AddictionAug 6, 2026
Punjab assembly meeting: Committee highlights rising buprenorphine usage and urges review of de-addiction facilities
A joint team comprising senior medical and administrative officials has been proposed by the committee to examine the operations of de-addiction centers in Punjab.
AddictionAug 6, 2026
'Withdrawal' film brings the realities of opioid addiction to the big screen in Syracuse
On Thursday night, a film at Syracuse’s Palace Theatre aimed to give audiences a deeper understanding of the people living through addiction.
AddictionAug 6, 2026
Tasmanian man with online gambling addiction stole $220,000 from employer, court hears
The Supreme Court in Hobart has heard online gambling has been "the primary cause of problems" in the man's life. He'll spend six months in prison after pleading guilty to 20 charges relating to the ...
AddictionAug 6, 2026
New study finds that addiction treatment programmes fail women
The Social Work Department's Dr Danyschka Jacobs says addiction care models are largely designed around men. Her research found that women who use substances are less likely to access treatment and, ...
AddictionAug 6, 2026
Opioid cases in Lowell plummet to 17 in June
The city saw the fewest opioid overdose cases on record for the month of June since it started recording data in 2011.
AddictionAug 6, 2026
Archangel Centers Expands Alcohol Treatment Access in Monmouth County This Summer
Tinton Falls outpatient center offers Partial Care and evening IOP options for adults seeking help with alcohol use ...
AddictionAug 6, 2026
Addiction experts say recent flood of gambling ads a problem for some Albertans
A month after Alberta's iGaming system became operational, the ads promoting online gambling are everywhere, and some experts are worried about the impact.