According to the British newspaper "The Sun", the injection can "crush" drug addiction in the same way it stops the desire to eat.

Tests on 20 people recovering from opioid addiction found that patients who took once-daily injections rated their cravings 40 percent lower than those who underwent rehabilitation.

This type of injection is prescribed for weight loss and type 2 diabetes.

Previous studies in rodents suggest that the treatment could also be effective in treating nicotine and cocaine addiction.

Other research has shown that it reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and may protect against dementia.