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A 2026 case report describes a 34-year-old man with obesity and alcohol use disorder whose semaglutide treatment for weight loss was associated with a marked drop in drinking over 10 months, with his AUDIT score falling from 27 to 7 and alcohol use dropping from about 15 drinks per week to half a beer per month

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight management, are known for their metabolic benefits but may have unrecognized side effects

Discover why bariatric surgery delivers five times more weight loss than GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound

UChicago Medicine bariatric surgeon Vanessa Buie, MD, MBA, explains the benefits of surgery as a long-term alternative to taking GLP-1 medications