Can popular drug treat alcohol use disorder? VA to find out in new study

Published on: 08/04/2026

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FILE - This June 21, 2013, file photo, shows the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Six hundred veterans will participate in a new clinical trial to determine whether a popular prescription drug for diabetes and weight loss can treat alcohol use disorder, or AUD.

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