There is evidence that alcoholic beverage consumption significantly interacts with food energy intake. Furthermore, there is accumulating evidence showing independent, combined, and modifying effects of alcohol and metabolic factors on the onset and progression of chronic liver disease. Preclinical and clinical data have showed that GLP-1 RA can decrease alcohol consumption, particularly in obese patients. Moreover there is evidence that semaglutide can improve the liver sinusoidal milieu in pre-clinical models of cirrhosis. In this study, the investigators aim to assess if patients treated with semaglutide and receiving counselling will achieve a significantly higher alcohol abstinence compared to patients only receiving counselling.
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Proportion of patients achieving total alcohol abstinence (measured by negative PEth test)
Timeframe: From inclusion date (baseline) until end of the study, total duration 16 weeks per patient