SIDE EFFECT: GOOD BREATH? –
Nov. 12, 2025 – Clutch, from Oar Health, is said to be the first mint designed to reduce alcohol cravings and curb heavy drinking.
Nearly 28 million Americans struggle with alcohol use disorder. Adults who are prescribed Clutch can take it once a day or right before enjoying a night out. The novel treatment is a special formulation of naltrexone, a prescription-only medication that addresses alcohol and opioid abuse. Naltrexone decreases the urge for alcohol by blocking opioid receptors in the brain, which reduces the dopamine-reward effect that people get from drinking. Alcohol then no longer has the same satisfying feeling, which helps cut cravings.
Since it dissolves under the tongue in less than a minute, the medication bypasses the digestive system and is absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
