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A recovery nonprofit that started in 2022 with zero staff and no supplies just opened a new community center after helping 55,000 people battling addiction. One volunteer battled her own addiction, got sober through the program, and now manages the entire Des Moines location.
A daily pill form of semaglutide (the drug in Ozempic) helped people with alcohol use disorder drink less heavily in a University of Colorado trial. The breakthrough suggests these medications could offer new hope for treating addiction beyond their current uses.
Beverly Vance Aikins, mother of Vice President JD Vance, will speak about overcoming prescription drug addiction at a free community event in Jonesboro. Her journey from addiction to long-term sobriety offers hope to families across America facing similar struggles.
After losing his home, family, and job to cocaine addiction, Michael Nicholson found help at a treatment center and has now been clean for four months. His story of recovery offers hope as he works to help others struggling with addiction.
Popular diabetes and weight loss medications may help fight addiction itself, silencing cravings across alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and other substances. A study of over 600,000 veterans shows these drugs could save lives in unexpected ways.
Officers and inmates at Gambaga Local Prison in Ghana participated in a groundbreaking mental health program designed to break stigma and build wellness behind bars. The initiative marks a meaningful step toward treating incarceration as an opportunity for healing, not just punishment.
A groundbreaking VA study found that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic may reduce substance use disorders across alcohol, opioids, nicotine, and other drugs. For veterans battling addiction alongside diabetes, these findings could change everything.
Student-led drug prevention clubs are now active in two Ghana high schools, empowering teens to tackle substance abuse before it starts. The initiative comes as new data shows girls ages 10-15 now match boys in smoking and drinking rates.
Popular diabetes medications like Ozempic may fight substance addiction by targeting the brain's reward system. A study of 600,000 veterans found users faced lower risks of developing addictions and dying from overdoses.
A massive study of 600,000 veterans found that GLP-1 medications, commonly prescribed for weight loss and diabetes, cut addiction death rates in half. The drugs also reduced the risk of developing substance abuse problems by up to 25% across multiple substances.
