Often, Opioid Abuse Becomes a Family Affair

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Often, Opioid Abuse Becomes a Family Affair

By Steven Reinberg

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid addiction often starts in the family medicine cabinet, a new study warns.

If someone is taking prescription opioids for pain, such as OxyContin, it's more likely that others living in the home will also get an opioid prescription, the researchers found.

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20171211/often-opioid-abuse-becomes-a-family-affair#1