This headline in the Atlantic about Ozempic really caught my attention.

Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?

I'm well aware there's a dieting frenzy going on in the world right now with everyone and their mother talking about,and many taking 'Ozempic'.  What I was recently made aware of, is the potential for this drug to benefit those with addictive personalities and to help so many people struggling with addictions of all types. Could this drug be a major game changer? 

 

Ozempic, also known as semiglutide, is a drug meant for  adults with type 2 diabetes used to improve blood sugar, along with diet and exercise, and reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease. BUT....and its' a really big BUT....it seems this drug is doing things no one saw coming. So I asked my friend David Gerber, who has worked for decades in the addiction industry to join me on my radio show to talk about it and find out what if anthing he's seeing or hearing about this.

 

Are people who've been taking Ozempic or Wegovy really stopping drinking? smoking? shopping? gambling? picking their skin?

 

David is the Founder of Sober At Home, which provides confidential substance abuse & addiction group counseling services online. People can get help from their licensed addictions counselors & specialists at a reasonable price from the priovacy of their own home. No insurance required. 

 

If this subject is of interest to you or someone you know, please take a few minutes to listen to this podcast of my  live interview with David Gerber on The Debbie Nigro Show airing weekdays on 1490 WGCH and 'live' on the digital livestream on WGCH. com. Interviews show up as podcasts here after.