To put it bluntly, drug addiction is seen as an illness in a way that obesity – despite some progress – is not. Ever since GLP-1 agonist drugs emerged, many have argued that using them for weight loss is a sort of cop-out – an answer to a problem that should be addressed through willpower and strength of character. This ranges from articles claiming that “weight loss isn’t supposed to be easy”, to countries such as Germany covering the drugs to treat diabetes but not obesity in general, with a government spokesperson saying that weight loss is “a matter of individual responsibility and personal lifestyle”.