Addiction Breakthrough: Weight Loss Drug Linked to Decreased Alcohol and Vape Use – CNN Report
Medical experts in Chapel Hill, North Carolina are observing a potential link between a common weight loss drug and reduced alcohol consumption in patients. Cheri Ferguson, a user of Ozempic, reported unexpected benefits beyond weight loss, such as decreased alcohol and vape pen usage. The drug, a type 2 diabetes treatment also used off-label for weight loss, is leading many patients to experience a diminished desire for addictive substances like alcohol and tobacco. Novo Nordisk, …