Revealed: The true scale of weight-loss drug use in ireland
Poll give fresh insight into what we really think about GLP-1 medicationExpert warns that some people are putting themselves at risk to secure the drug for freeWomen who have had positive experiences explain the difference it has made to them
‘I thought it could work for me, I knew that it could change my life – and it did’ Niamh Horan and Deirdre BarryYesterday at 06:30A new Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll has captured the prevalence of weight-loss drugs here and the attitudes of Irish people towards the medication. Five per cent of respondents said they are using — or previously used — GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.Some 55pc of people said cost was a barrier to use, while 12pc said it wasn’t, and a further 33pc said they “don’t know”.
