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How could the use of obesity drugs like GLP-1 impact addiction rates in communities?

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% fewer drug-related hospitalizations

What different ideas could help improve the national response to addiction?

President Donald Trump took executive action on Thursday to create the White House Great American Recovery Initiative in order to better coordinate the country’s national response to addiction. “Many of those with me today have personally known the heartache of a loved one taken by drug or alcohol addiction,” Trump told reporters in the Oval […]

What are the pros and cons of making more medications available over the counter?

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said he believes “everything should be over the counter” unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring

What do you think are the reasons behind the rise in life expectancy in the U.S., and what does it mean for our communities?