Quit-smoking drug to make problem drinking 'social'

A drug commonly used to help people quit smoking may also help problem drinkers overcome their addiction.Professor Selena Bartlett from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) and an ambassador for Women in Technology (WiT) said trials would soon begin to test whether varenicline, commonly known as Champix, can effectively treat problem drinkers."It's well known that many people with serious alcohol dependency also smoke so we've been trying to better understand the mechanisms behind that," Professor Bartlett said.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news