GLP-1 medications may also fight addiction, says Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly whose team researched trends from GLP-1 use in 600,000 people (he's a medical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis and the St. Louis VA).

People taking the medication type had:
- 50% fewer substance-related deaths.
- 39% fewer drug overdoses.
- Lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, cocaine, cannabis or nicotine addiction.

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GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP-1 drugs are the first medication to show promise for treating addiction to a wide range of substances.

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