Study Identifies Risk Factors For Painkiller Addiction And Links The Addiction To Genetics

Published August 30, 2010

Study Identifies Risk Factors For Painkiller Addiction And Links The Addiction To Genetics
A new Geisinger study begins to unlock the puzzle of painkiller (opioid) addiction why some people are more likely to become addicted than others. Geisinger investigators have found that patients with four common risk factors have a significantly higher risk of addiction. In addition, a history of severe drug dependence and drug abuse compounds the risk. The findings appear in the September …
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