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Dear Doctor: Can GLP-1 agonists help reduce alcohol and gambling addictions?
Dear Doctor: Can GLP-1 agonists help reduce alcohol and gambling addictions?
Dear Doctor: Can GLP-1 agonists help reduce alcohol and gambling addictions?

Published on: 05/25/2026

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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Zepbound and semaglutide Wegovy help people lose weight. Can they also help with other health issues? Getty Images.

DEAR DR ROACH: My brother-in-law is a lovely man, but for years, he’s suffered from obesity. He also gambles and drinks alcohol too much. I hesitate to get too involved, but I recently read that the new weight-loss drugs based on GLP-1 agonists are also helpful in reducing alcohol and gambling addictions. This sounds too good to be true. Is it? -- D.N.A.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/05/dear-doctor-can-glp-1-agonists-help-reduce-alcohol-and-gambling-addictions.html

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