Painkillers often abused
Patients are commonly prescribed painkillers as a quick fix for chronic back pain, but new research at Yale shows that these short-term prescriptions may lead to drug abuse and dependence in the long run.
In an article published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers at the School of Medicine indicate that use of narcotics — also defined medically as opioids — may not be effective for treating chronic back pain and that long-term use may lead to addictive behavior and substance abuse.
Yalies who use the drugs recreationally said that while painkillers are...
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