Drug Addicts Get Hooked Via Prescriptions, Keep Using ‘To Feel Like a Better Person’, Research Shows

August 31st, 2010
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A recent study at The University of Buffalo by Richard Blondell and colleagues shows the close link between prescription drugs and addiction.  Thirty-one of 75 patients hospitalized for opioid detoxification told University at Buffalo physicians they first got hooked on drugs legitimately prescribed for pain.

To read the full article from The University of Buffalo, click here.

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