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03/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds 1 in 7 lung surgery patients become dependent on opioids; those with invasive surgeries have double the risk

The use of opioids after surgery is intended to be a short-term treatment to relieve pain. However, a study presented to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons revealed that lung surgery patients become dependent on them even months after their surgery. Researchers of the study analyzed data of cancer patients from January 2010 to June 2014 […]

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