Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they're drinking less. lucentius/Getty Images hide caption
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Scott Simon's cufflinks, gifted from his mother to his father one Valentine's Day, after they had divorced. Scott Simon hide caption
Surgeons remove the liver and kidneys of a deceased donor, for later transplantation. Owen Franken/Getty Images hide caption
In the quest for a liver transplant, patients are segregated by prior alcohol use
A newly published study from University College London suggests that a single dose of ketamine could help dramatically reduce the alcohol intake of heavy drinkers. Bruce Forster/Getty Images hide caption
Chris Marshall has organized pop-up Sans Bars in New York, Washington, D.C., and Anchorage, Alaska. And he has expanded into permanent spaces in Kansas City, Mo., and western Massachusetts. Julia Robinson for NPR hide caption
Women are catching up with men nationally in overall drinking, as well as in binge drinking, drunk driving and deaths from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism. Vasyl Tretiakov / EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
A Medicine That Blunts The Buzz Of Alcohol Can Help Drinkers Cut Back
Eat, Don't Drink And Still Be Merry: Staying Sober Through The Holidays
After a string of inpatient rehabilitation stays, Louis Casanova, who lives near Philadelphia, says he is still trying to break his addiction. Ben Allen/WITF hide caption
Vegemite rolls along the production line at the Vegemite factory in Melbourne, Australia, in 2013. The iconic yeast-based spread is reportedly being used to produce moonshine in officially dry communities. Julian Smith/EPA/Landov hide caption
A Path From 'Blackout' Drunkenness To Sobriety And Self-Acceptance
A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1950s was based on much the same 12-step program used today. Bettmann/Corbis hide caption
Critic Faults Alcoholics Anonymous For Lack Of Evidence
Rethinking Alcohol: Can Heavy Drinkers Learn To Cut Back?
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell (left) and Dr. Nancy Hardt, University of Florida. Bryan Thomas for NPR hide caption
