Obesity Medication May Reduce the Risk of Dying From Intoxicants

Obesity medication may reduce the risk of dying from intoxicants

Research|Addicts’ risk of dying from drugs was halved if they used a drug that mimics gut hormones. Obesity drugs can reduce addiction to intoxicants and drugs and the risk of death, according to a US study. In the study, the data of 600,000 subjects showed that the risk of death was reduced by 50 percent […]

🍻 GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce risk of substance abuse and addiction

A large study of more than 600,000 U.S. veterans shows that GLP-1 drugs were associated with a 14 percent lower risk of developing new substance use disorders.Among people with existing substance use disorders, overdoses dropped by 40 percent and substance-related deaths were cut in half.Researchers see potential to reach the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder who currently receive no medication.Effect across multiple substancesDr…