Sarah Church, a clinical psychologist and executive director of Wholeview Wellness in New York City, said more robust studies are needed "It is critical for us to get the results of a randomized controlled trial that compares GLP-1s to the other FDA-approved medications for (alcohol addiction) before we jump to conclusions about the relative effectiveness of the different medications," Church said. Read More

As rates of opioid addiction and substance abuse continue to grow in the United States, the crisis is also beginning to negatively impact employers. A recent New York Times article highlighted startling increases in overdoses in workplaces throughout the country. Read More

Countless fans, well-wishers and music lovers all over the world were waiting to learn more and understand what happened to Demi. Was it heroin? How close did she come to death? Will she enter treatment? What really happened? Read More

Every day and every news cycle there are stories about people struggling with addiction and the stakes are only getting higher with over 70,000 people succumbing to overdose last year. August 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day, a day when we remember those we have lost to overdose and bring attention to this issue to try to prevent future overdoses. Read More