Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol and opioid addiction, new study shows
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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, researchers found people with opioid or alcohol use disorder who take Ozempic or similar medications appear to have a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication compared to people who aren't on the medications.
Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, said these are "significant clinical impacts for patients."
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