The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

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Drug and alcohol interventions can be tough, especially when the struggle has been building for decades. What to know about the unique challenges of intervention for older adults.

Five years ago, Michael Harkin's life was consumed by a cocaine and alcohol addiction - a far cry from the settled family life he now shares with his wife Claire and their children. At the height of ...