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GLP-1 Drugs Draw New Attention for Senior Addiction Care

On July 1, 2026, Medicare launched a program that sharply lowered the price of popular GLP-1 medications for millions of older...
Terri Beth Miller
Written By: Terri Beth Miller
July 10, 2026

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July 7, 2026

Sewage Testing for Drugs Sparks Privacy Debate

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has endorsed a national...
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July 7, 2026

Addiction Affects 6.4 Million Seniors as Overdoses Rise 11%

Addiction among older adults has grown into a large and fast-worsening problem,...
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July 6, 2026

TikTok Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Families weighing how much screens shape a young person's mental health have a...
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July 3, 2026

Opioid Dependence Can Start Within Days of a Prescription

For anyone weighing addiction treatment or worried about a loved one's...
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July 2, 2026

Michigan Study Finds Parent Overdose Raises Child Mortality

A new University of Michigan study finds children who lose a parent to a drug...
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July 2, 2026

CDC Finds 15% of Pregnant Women Report Alcohol Use

A new federal report puts a hard number on a risk for women that often goes...
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July 1, 2026

New Study Links Opioid Addiction to Smaller Hippocampal Volume

A new study finds that chronic opioid addiction, not the medication used to...
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July 1, 2026

Record Global Drug Use Tests US Addiction Treatment Access

For anyone weighing addiction treatment for themselves or someone they love, a...
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June 30, 2026

Women Are the Unexpected Face of Gambling Addiction, Study Finds

Online gambling addiction has an unexpected and fast-growing face: women. A...
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