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Don't Say you weren't warned.

This isn't the typical type of drug that we all think about.

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But in my opinion, it's just as dangerous!

Not because of addiction, but because of the unknown risks.

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I understand wanting a quick fix.

But is it worth your your life?

Very few people like dieting or exercising. I'm one of them!

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But I refuse to take a drug that has no long-term testing.

As much as I hate to say it, I've concluded that there will never be a magic pill, it will always take effort.

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Since the Food and Drug Administration approved several diabetes drugs for treating obesity, their popularity has increased.

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The numbers for Ozempic and Mounjaro have increased nationwide nearly tenfold.

Alabama has the 3rd highest Ozempic use rate in the United States, since FDA approval for weight loss.

Kentucky, West Virginia, and Alabama rank in the top 3 for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs.

The majority of Ozempic users in Alabama are female. That is true in all U.S. states.

Read the complete study at:
http://www.realchemistry.com/article/states-with-highest-rates-of-glp-1-use

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