Nearly quarter of people on long-acting opioids develop addiction, study reveals

Published Date: 07 May 2025

More than one in five people prescribed extended-release painkillers such as OxyContin developed an addiction within a year, according to a newly released study mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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