Fat jabs ‘cut risk of violent crime’ by blocking impulse urges, study says – as inmates given drug in Scotland (opens in new tab)

WEIGHT loss jabs could make people less likely to commit violent crimes, scientists claim. The popular medication may stop impulsive urges from escalating into violent behaviour, a new study showed. Writing in the journal Criminology, American researchers said aggression and violent crime are linked to impulsivity and alcohol use. They argued that weight loss jabs...