Semaglutide may reduce opioid overdoses, a new study suggests
The key ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy is now showing growing promise against addiction
In 2023, more than 80,000 people in the United States died after overdosing on opioids such as fentanyl and oxycodone (shown). A study of 33,000 people with opioid use disorder and type 2 diabetes suggests that GLP-1 medications might help prevent some of those overdoses.
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