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Cato Weekly Podcast • January 31, 2025 

# Would Wider Access to GLP-1s Throttle Addiction? 

Drugs like Ozempic show potential to help those with addiction with little downside risk. How quickly can their availability be expanded? Nicholas Reville of [CASPR](https://www.caspr.org/) makes his case.

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##### Nicholas Reville 

Co-founder and Executive Director, Center for Addiction Science, Policy, and Research (CASPR)

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute