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

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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After years of helping others, A Suitable Image now could use some help
After a fall from grace, Jo-Anne DiVirgilio didn’t have a dime to her name or a classy thing to wear when she walked into A Suitable Image in April. The former legal professional and cancer survivor was the victim in an alleged rape case nearing trial. She had overcome depression and a
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