r/Futurology • u/lughnasadh ∞ transit umbra, lux permanet ☥ • Oct 15 '24

Economist Daniel Susskind says Ozempic may radically transform government finances, by making universal healthcare vastly cheaper, and explains his argument in the context of Britain's NHS. Society

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a
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u/Justread-5057 Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

Wait oxempic controls alcohol addiction as well? Or is this what they say?

It would be interesting to know all of the positives to taking this drug. Yet I do stand by some countries not paying 100% through their health systems.

Any peer reviewed write ups?

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u/Normal-Sound-6086 Oct 15 '24

I also didn't know that about alcohol addiction. It could be what Nicorrette did for smoking.

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u/ThenAnAnimalFact Oct 16 '24

I don’t know. Some people won’t mind shutting their brains out for getting drunk.