ATF Seeks Public Input: ‘Unlawful Drug User’ – Habitual Use Required For Gun Prohibition

ATF's 2026 interim rule narrows "unlawful user" definition to require regular, ongoing drug use for firearm bans, seeks ...
Mad in America

Studies Link Psychiatric Labels and Drugs to Obesity and Diabetes Risk Factors, Yet Screening Falls Short

This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Balancing Policy, Safety, and Digital Care in Medication Use: Jody L. Green, PhD

Jody L. Green, PhD, explains how regulatory decisions shape medication safety amid uptake of OTC drugs. Green also highlights ...

GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction, study finds

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be ...
AOL

I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...
The Scientist

Medication Use Associated with Gut Microbiome Changes Years Later

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...