GLP-1 pill can reduce heavy drinking in adults who have a problem with alcohol, study finds
- Taking popular semaglutide weight-loss pills are effective at reducing heavy drinking in people with chronic alcohol use disorder, a new study has found.
- Roughly 27 million American adults currently suffer from the condition, which leaves people at an increased risk of liver disease, cancer and premature death.
- Treating the disorder, also known as AUD or alcoholism, can be difficult to manage and no new medications have been approved for AUD in nearly two decades.
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- Taking popular semaglutide weight-loss pills are effective at reducing heavy drinking in people with chronic alcohol use disorder, a new study has found.
- Roughly 27 million American adults currently suffer from the condition, which leaves people at an increased risk of liver disease, cancer and premature death.
- Treating the disorder, also known as AUD or alcoholism, can be difficult to manage and no new medications have been approved for AUD in nearly two decades.
Sources: The Independent