Ozempic and Choose

Ozempic started out as a drug focused on lowering blood sugar levels among those with Type 2 diabetes. Then we learned that it also drove weight loss. That made it a household name. Even though researchers don’t always know why, they’re finding more and more benefits. “Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may also help patients suffering from addiction. “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.” This tracks with what I’ve heard from some folks I know who take the medication. The desire to drink disappeared.