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There are some evidence that Ozempic/Wegovy actually cures more addictions than just food addiction.

    >The weight-loss jabs have apparently helped people kick habits from smoking to shopping, although scientists remain wary about recommending it as an addiction treatment
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/05/ozempic-a...

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Ferret744610/12/2024

Which makes perfect sense. All addictions are basically* the same thing, an outlet for negative emotion. The "drug" of choice, whether that be food, video games, shopping, etc. is fairly superficial. Often, people who "kick" one addiction simply switch over to another addiction.