Letters include how tobacco and alcohol are both dangerous drugs, and how White House press secretary will likely lose her ...

As parents and caregivers, one of the most important things we can do is help children navigate the challenges they may face when it comes to tobacco, alcohol, and drug use. Open, honest communication ...

Young Americans use nicotine, tobacco and cannabis in multiple ways, but smoking those items––the most dangerous method––is ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

When people who use illegal drugs feel like they have to hide their use, the risk of overdose and death soars.

The short answer is yes. It’s typically OK to drink an alcoholic beverage when you’re taking GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic). There’s no evidence GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and alcohol interact ...

Seija is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program and associate fellow in the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. As a physician ...

A new study published in the journal Addiction has uncovered a sobering reality: older Americans are now more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs) than to alcohol or tobacco. These ...