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On July 12, 2016, my son died of a heroin overdose, alone in his apartment bathroom in Los Angeles. Had…

Do we have a game-changer for treating alcohol abuse? Several medications, when combined with therapy and support, are enabling some patients to cut back on alcohol intake or have fewer heavy drinking days.

Breast Cancer, HRT Women with a prior hysterectomy given estrogen-only HRT (conjugated equine estrogen) had a 23% reduction in breast…

Healthcare professionals should feel confident in continuing to prescribe naltrexone for opioid and alcohol addiction as the drug doesn’t cause…

The FDA is encouraging drugmakers to develop longer-acting medications to treat opioid addiction. But will the potentially high price tag…

These newer drugs have fewer side effects than older medications and work, in some instances, to help drinkers cut back…