Pain and Addiction

Pain and Addiction
Episode 88
April 7, 2015
Opioids can be invaluable for treating pain, but prescription painkillers can lead to abuse and addiction. In fact, up to 7% of patients prescribed opioids to treat chronic pain may develop the disease of addiction. Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of two, New York Times bestselling books on addiction, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office … The post Pain and Addiction appeared first on Dr. Paul Christo MD.