Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...

A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight into potential new addiction therapies ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help curb alcohol use. Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images. Alcohol use disorder is a ...

GLP-1 drugs may protect the liver but raise blood alcohol levels. Yale researchers are investigating how this dual effect impacts health. Anti-obesity drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), are ...

GLP-1 medications have grown popular in recent years for weight loss, but one doctor has found another use: combating alcohol ...

A study has found that obesity treatments in the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class, such as ‘Wegovy,’ may slow the rate of alcohol absorption. This effect could reduce intoxication and decrease ...

A class of powerful drugs can dramatically change people’s body weight. But one of the drugs’ most alluring jobs may happen in a spot that’s harder to see: the brain. Some people taking drugs such as ...

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just ...

The Helen M. Nickless Volunteer Clinic is offering a free health education class, "Alcohol and Substance Abuse," to the community Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p. m. in the Health Education Center (Suite 7 ...