Be wary of narcotics to treat back pain

www.consumerreports.org
May 2009

“Substance-use disorders, such as overuse, getting drugs from more than one doctor, or giving or selling pills to friends, are also reported to affect about 25 percent of people taking opioids for back pain.”

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