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Ozempic, Semaglutide Injection Misuse Reported Among a Nationally Representative Sample in the United States

2025-12-29 addiction medicine Title + abstract only
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Ozempic, along with exercise and diet, is effective in helping individuals lose weight. Prior studies have reported misuse of Ozempic. This descriptive study used a nationally representative sample of persons in the U.S. from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to identify self-reported use of an Ozempic injection for which the person was not prescribed. In 2024, 28,691 individuals ages 12 and older self-reported ever injecting Ozempic that was not prescribed to them. The entire sample wh...

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