"If people in recovery knew the average number of attempts it might take to quit a particular drug, rather than see relapse as a failure, they might view it as a step on the journey," Tegge said.

Cutting government waste is a good aim, but we need a bold new vision and priorities to tackle the drug crisis.

Nearly 2 in 3 people who sought to lose weight quit popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study. About 65% of those without diabetes ...

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Subscribe here to receive future editions. Most people quit a highly popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s within a year of starting them, several studies have shown.

She said: “I would just like to stop these drug dealers giving drugs and taking ... with his family after Damien’s unexpected death. A poem he wrote at that time, about being homeless, was ...

It will also encourage teenagers to avoid drugs by rewarding them every month. Last but not least, the robot has a special tool to help youths quit drugs: rehabilitation plans customised for each ...

The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.

Marion Bowman Jr. is set to be executed on Friday for the shooting death of Kandee Martin in 2001. Martin's body was found in ...