Opioid use can become long-term following surgery

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   Opioid use can become long-term following surgery

   Opioids are effective medicines for severe pain following surgery, but prolonged use is associated with risks such as dependence and overdose. In his thesis, Claes Gedda at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, investigated how common it is for patients in…

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