![](https://img.semafor.com/124ed1c5bac87aa0001aaaf536eacacbad4143f0-1066x938.jpg?w=1152&h=1014&q=95&auto=format) The weight-loss drug semaglutide, aka Ozempic, may make it easier for people to quit smoking. A study found people taking the drug for diabetes were 32% less likely to seek medical care for tobacco addiction than those receiving insulin. It’s an observational study, meaning scientists cannot be sure of the causal link — the drug may, for instance, be making people less likely to visit doctors, rather than more likely to quit smoking — but there are hints that drugs like semaglutide have an effect on willpower, addiction, and desire. Anecdotes and other observational studies have hinted that people on the drug find it easier to quit alcohol and gambling, too, although more research is needed. |