RECENTLY, in a move quite consistent with its previous pronouncements, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced its plan to prohibit the production and sale of ...

Recovering addicts echo this sentiment. Mudhafar Yusuf, who has undergone treatment, said the distrust persists even after ...

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

According to national estimates, nearly 2.2 million U.S. adolescents aged 12–17 met the criteria for at least one substance ...

Medication adherence patterns for opioid use disorder can affect youth health outcomes, with low adherence tied to risk for opioid overdose and hospitalization, while high adherence may be protective.

Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total abstinence. In reality, ...