All types of substance addictions are clinically codified as substance use disorder, which is considered a chronic disease characterized by a transition from recreational drug use to compulsive and disordered use
Survey respondents who were aware of GLP - 1 drugs yet were not using them cited reasons such as the high cost (treatments currently cost over $1,000 per month), limited insurance coverage, required weekly injections for sustained results and concerns about side effects such as nausea
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This has real implications for medical benefits trends, utilization, and coverage policy