Study Identifies Risk Factors for Painkiller Addiction And Links the Addiction to Genetics

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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 issue of Addiction.

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Tags: Genetic, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Drug