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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

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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