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YSK: A Subsidised Medication Can Help Reduce Alcohol Cravings Without Major Lifestyle Changes (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 weeks ago by sambrown@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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Naltrexone works by reducing cravings and the pleasurable effects of alcohol. All the person has to do is take a pill daily. The person doesn't need to change any other behaviors or quit cold turkey. It just makes people want alcohol less.

The person doesn't need to be a total train wreck to get help. It has been prescribed for "hazardous drinking", which affects about 670,000 of us. Talk to your GP for more info.

https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/n/naltrexonetab.pdf

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's really cool, things like this should be more known as there is still a big drinking problem in NZ. Though I guess for most people the first bit is realising they have a problem.