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New treatments are needed for alcohol addiction. Are drugs like Ozempic the answer?

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Semaglutide, Ozempic and tirzepatide are a type of drug called GLP-1s and act in similar ways.

The drugs may turn down the gain on the reward system in the brain, which then makes craving for alcohol less.

If semaglutide helps treat alcohol addiction, there will still be questions to answer about how the drug would fit into treatment plans and promote long-term recovery.

“It will work for some and will not work for others,” Simmons said.

As of Jan. 1 , Stainbrook 's insurance no longer covers her medication.

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