Ozempic: Weight loss drug may help with addiction too
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These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.
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Original Title: A U.S. study involving 503,747 patients with a history of opioid disorder and 817,309 patients with a history of alcohol use disorder found that those prescribed Ozempic and related weight loss drugs had a 40% lower rate of overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication