The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a household name as a powerful weight-loss treatment. Its cousin Wegovy, specifically marketed for weight loss, contains the same active ingredient — semaglutide — and is similarly skyrocketing in popularity.
But some people say the drugs have helped them do more than lose weight — people struggling with addiction are reporting that the drug has caused them to completely lose interest in alcohol, drugs and even obsessive shopping habits, The Atlantic reported in May.
