Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer greater benefits than just weight and diabetes management.
Scientists Discover Amazing New Benefit of Ozempic: Reducing Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol intoxication by 50% in people with substance use disorders. These medications, often prescribed for diabetes and weight issues,
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study. In the study, published Thursday in the scientific journal Addiction,
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Ozempic may help battle drug and alcohol addiction
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, which also treat diabetes, may help users battling drug and alcohol abuse as well. A study published in the Addiction medical journal Wednesday showed roughy 1.
Ozempic could help with opioid and alcohol abuse, new research shows
A new study published Thursday found that groundbreaking weight loss and diabetes medications also combat opioid-use disorder and alcohol misuse disorder. This is the second study this fall to suggest that GLP-1s,
Why Naltrexone Is Considered the ‘Ozempic for Alcohol’ Use Disorder
Naltrexone (referred to as the "Ozempic of alcohol") is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. Here's what to know about the potential benefits and risks of the medication.
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Treatment for opioid use disorder reduces reincarceration, researchers say
In 2005, Bernalillo County implemented a program that allowed people to get treatment for opioid use disorder while ...
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Popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could treat opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
The research, published in the monthly scientific journal Addiction, found that among people with opioid use disorder, ...
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be new treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder, finds study
Ozempic is one of several medications, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs, that are prescribed to ...
Could Ozempic and similar drugs be used to treat substance use disorders?
Dr Fares Qeadan, the paper’s primary author, explains to Popular Science that opioids and alcohol were chosen for the study ...
Ozempic and Similar Drugs May Help Treat Substance Use Disorders, New Study Says
A new study published today in Addiction suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may be able to help with treatment for ...
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Michigan to receive $109 million over three years to combat substance use disorder
The state of Michigan is set to receive over $109 million over the next three years to address substance use disorder.
Novo Nordisk's Weight Loss Drug Ozempic Associated With Reduced Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder Incidences, Study Shows
A study found that prescriptions for GIP/GLP-1 RA drugs may reduce opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication rates in patients ...
Large-scale human study finds Ozempic (or similar medications) may reduce opioid overdose risk by 40%
A study published in the journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take ...