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Take a look at yesterday's Providence Journal feature: the reason we're glad Katie Mulvaney told this story is that it puts a name and a face on a question Rhode Island is going to keep asking. What can we and must we do to help people struggling with addiction? For decades the options have been limited. Methadone and buprenorphine for opioids. For co***ne and alcohol, mostly willpower and luck. The twenty women in this pilot are some of the first people in the country to feel what a different answer looks like.

Can GLP-1s quiet drug cravings? How a RI program is finding out The medication, typically used for weight loss or diabetes treatment, is showing promise curbing cravings for alcohol and illicit drugs.