UTHealth Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction

03/06/2026

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce drug- and alcohol-related overdoses and deaths.

Read the about the research and check out the news coverage at the links below.

Article: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s325

News Coverage: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/glp-1-diabetes-medications-lower-risk-of-all-kinds-of-substance-use/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/health/glp1-addiction-treatment

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/glp1-drugs-addiction-alcohol-opioids-cigarettes-substance-use-disorder-rcna261746

If interested in participating in a study using GLP-1s for ni****ne https://redcap.link/QuitSmoking or co***ne addiction https://redcap.link/Study80, visit the contact questionnaires or call 713-500-3784 today!

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce drug- and alcohol-related overdoses and deaths

01/07/2025

Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Label on Alcohol Products

Visit the link below to see what our Medical Director, Dr. Michael Weaver has to say to FOX News about the warnings the U.S. Surgeon General is asking alcohol manufacturers to place on their products.

https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1571372

12/05/2023

Does Rice University Have a Drinking Problem?

See what our own Dr. Michael Weaver has to say in this Texas Monthly article.

For decades, the university has maintained a permissive alcohol culture that discourages students from going off campus to drink.

02/23/2023

Visit the link below to watch Dr. Weaver as he speaks with FOX 26 about Narcan possibly being released as an over-the-counter medication in the near future!

http://archive.tveyes.com/8383/16717/8e591b2e-dc5e-4daf-91db-d426c4dff575/KRIV_02-22-2023_21.19.26.mp4?fbclid=IwAR3h9S0HE4ub2oOeFUP0a50idqzEGFlMQpIlit-LQ5RVGn_FrpZyfWoMd0U

01/20/2023

‼Smoking Cessation Treatment‼

UTHealth is looking to enroll adults ages 18-65 who are looking to quit cigarette smoking. Call us at 713-500-3784(DRUG) to see if you are eligible for one of our no-cost research treatment programs. Or visit the link in our bio for more info.

04/18/2022

When you work together long enough, you start dressing alike. Three of our team members arrived to work today dressed almost identically. Our clients had to do a double (triple) take. 😆

Call us at 713-500-3784(DRUG) to see if you are eligible for one of our no-cost research treatment programs. Or visit the link in our bio for more info.

03/20/2022

is here and flowers are blooming!

What better time than now for change in your life. If the change you want to make is recovery from addiction we may be able to help. We offer no-cost, evidenced based treatment and currently have no waitlist.

Call us at 713-500-3784(DRUG) to see if you are eligible for one of our no-cost research treatment programs. Or visit the link in our bio for more info.

03/16/2022

🚨 NEW STUDY ALERT 🚨 Round up your addiction by participating in one of our treatment studies! If you or a loved one is seeking treatment for substance use, call us at 713-500-3784 today!

03/14/2022

Happy Spring Break! 🍀💚 Let us help you SPRING into recovery by participating in our treatment studies. Call us at 713-500-3784. Open Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.

03/11/2022

Recovery is rarely a straight line. At CNRA we are here, without judgment, for the realities of what recovery looks like for you.

Call us at 713-500-3784(DRUG) to see if you are eligible for one of our no-cost research treatment programs. Or visit the link in our bio for more info.

03/09/2022

On this our therapists took a walk in . How are you taking care of yourself today?

01/03/2022

Happy new year from the CNRA! Let us be apart of your recovery journey for 2022. Call us now at 713-500-3784.