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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Lower Addiction Risk

In a target-trial emulation of more than 600,000 veterans, GLP-1 RA initiators saw fewer new substance use disorders—and patients with existing SUDs had fewer overdoses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 27, 2026

  • 5 min

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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Lower Addiction Risk

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 27, 2026

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