Study Finds Common Risk Factors Link to Painkiller Addiction

Study finds common risk factors link to painkiller addiction
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.
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Attorney’s gambling addiction led to theft from clients
Last week’s sentencing of a former Montgomery County malpractice lawyer brought to light an addiction rarely discussed in the professional legal community — gambling. Bradley Schwartz was sentenced to five years in state prison last Monday on a felony theft charge for stealing more than $ 1.5 million from his client trust account to feed a gambling […]
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