Beyond semaglutide, participants in the latest study were using drugs including Eli Lilly’s weight loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro, and Novo Nordisk’s liraglutide, which is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda to treat both diabetes and obesity.

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol abuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that people who take Ozempic or similar drugs — those used for weight loss or treating type 2 diabetes — were 40

Drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, a study found, adding to mounting evidence that the drugs yield health benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss.