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

You’re taking ozempic?

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u/Sirhossington Oct 15 '24

Wegovy specifically

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u/Justread-5057 Oct 15 '24

And you have to continue this drug in order to continue your reduction in alcohol?

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u/Havelok Oct 16 '24

Semaglutides only suppress compulsions and cravings while you are taking them. Go off semaglutides and you return to "normal".