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Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol and opioid addiction, new study shows

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A new study finds Ozempic or similar medications appear to help people with addiction.

The study used a large data set, looking at almost 10 years of data from patients in over 100 health systems across the country.

Dr. Céline Gounder says it's possible we'll see these drugs prescribed primarily for addiction treatment in the future.

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