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Scotland has become the first country in Europe to prescribe a new drug which reduces cravings for alcohol.
Nalmefene has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which approves drugs for use on the NHS.
It is designed for people who are heavy drinkers but not the most severely-dependent alcoholics.
The SMC said it should only be prescribed alongside psychological support.
In trials, men who normally drank eight units of alcohol a day and women who drank six a day reduced their consumption by half over a six-month period when they took nalmefene.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24431152#
Nalmefene has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which approves drugs for use on the NHS.
It is designed for people who are heavy drinkers but not the most severely-dependent alcoholics.
The SMC said it should only be prescribed alongside psychological support.
In trials, men who normally drank eight units of alcohol a day and women who drank six a day reduced their consumption by half over a six-month period when they took nalmefene.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24431152#