Sonoma County will use millions of dollars awarded as part of a legal settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors ...

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...

A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide — known by the brand name ...

U.S.-based PleoPharma announced yesterday that the FDA has granted it a fast-track designation for PP-01, a new ...

About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, ...

The Involuntary Treatment Act provides for court-ordered mental health or substance abuse disorder treatment. It can be enacted when a person is deemed a danger to themselves, others or others ...

He often counsels people dealing with drug abuse issues.“It’s in the moment that’s really important for them to get what they ...

It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...

Mental health and substance abuse continues to be a serious concern in Florida. Data published last month in Forbes puts the ...

Many people who need mental health treatment also have a drug or alcohol problem but few in SC Medicaid get both. A new ...

Some 70 community mental health and substance abuse treatment providers gathered in Tallahassee to mark Behavioral Health Day ...

The data, published in JAMA Psychiatry, add to the growing body of evidence supporting the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for ...