A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next

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A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next

An old drug for diabetes and obesity might have a new life preventing cravings for booze.Nearly 15 million people in the U.S. alone have an alcohol use disorder, and about 95,000 people die every year from alcohol-related deaths, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Most treatment options come in some form of counseling, although scientists have been trying to improve the efficacy of medications that could help ma…