Chronic Use of Prescription Painkillers Continues Following Bariatric Surgery
509 views · Published 1 October 2013 · 2:11 · Indexed 14 November 2026
Channel: Kaiser Permanente · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
Chronic use of prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, among obese patients prior to bariatric surgery continues after surgery, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Watch this interview with lead study author Marsha Raebel, PharmD, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Research, for more information.
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