The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised In the years since so-called weight-loss jabs entered widespread use, there have been reports that these drugs may not just reduce food cravings, but in fact cravings and desires full-stop. Earlier this month, a study using large-scale data from US veterans undergoing diabetes treatment suggested that those on the jabs were less likely to develop addictions to a wide range ...

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