Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA ...
San Francisco gives new mayor expedited powers to tackle drug use, homelessness
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie this week notched an early victory with the Board of Supervisors in his crusade against the ...
Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential
A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.
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DEA and USVI Agencies Launch Prescription Drug Drop Box Program to Combat Misuse
The program establishes five drop box locations across the U.S. Virgin Islands—two in St. Croix, two in St. Thomas, and one ...
Ozempic 'Significantly' Lowered 'Alcohol Craving' in First Clinical Trial, with Those Taking the Drug Drinking 40% Less
A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide — known by the brand name ...
7 dead since Sunday sparks worry that elephant opioid carfentanil may be back
A surge of suspected overdose deaths this month in Cininnati has health officials questioning whether deadly carfentanil ...
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Sonoma County Allocates $12.7 Million from Opioid Settlement to Combat Drug Crisis
Sonoma County commits settlement funds from opioid manufacturers to address its drug crisis, with a focus on treatment and ...
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Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...