There is a growing body of research into the link between weight-loss drugs and alcohol consumption. He published a small-scale study, external in 2025 in which participants with alcohol use disorder craved alcohol less while taking Ozempic. Alcohol use disorder, sometimes referred to as alcoholism, is described by the NHS as drinking in a way that is harmful. Before she started taking Wegovy, Lisa says she drank between six and eight bottles of wine a week with friends. Faye, who got in touch with BBC Your Voice, has been taking Mounjaro since she was 18 and does not really know what it is like to drink alcohol without the impact of weight-loss medication.