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  Celeste Bishop

  

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  Are Ozempic-Like Drugs a Promising Solution for Addiction Treatment?

  Veuer

  It's time to talk about semaglutide, the diabetes drug that's now making waves in addiction treatment. You've probably heard of Ozempic, right? That’s the one. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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  Celeste Bishop

  

  Doctor Reveals What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic

  ScienceAlert - Natasha Yates

  Drugs like Ozempic are very effective at helping most people who take them lose weight. Semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide …

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  Celeste Bishop

  

  Narcan: Who Should Carry It and How to Buy It Easily From Popular Stores

  CNET - Jessica Rendall

  Narcan can be used by a bystander or friend if someone is overdosing on opioids. Here's how to get it, who should carry it, and how to use it. For years there's been growing momentum to get naloxone -- the drug that blocks the effects of an opioid overdose -- into more people's pockets. But as the …

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  Celeste Bishop

  

  Researchers Developing Implant To Fight Alcohol, Opioid Addiction

  newsy.com - Lindsey Theis

  You might know Jeremy Miller from the '80s family sitcom "Growing Pains." But it's the pains of addiction that he wants to share now. "Even on the …

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  Celeste Bishop

  

  Experts Say We Have the Tools to Fight Addiction. So Why Are More Americans Overdosing Than Ever?

  The New York Times - By Jeneen Interlandi

  For most of his life, Harris Marquesano struggled to live inside his own skin. He was a sweet boy — affectionate with his parents, protective of his little sister and devoted to his friends. But he had more energy than he knew what to do with, and he worried almost constantly. In preschool, when …

• https://www.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/2022/06/19/opinion-addiction-treatment-oklahoma-should-evidence-based/7626102001/

  

  Celeste Bishop

  Jun 20, 2022