Obesity-Related Pain Contributes to Opioid Use

Obesity-Related Pain Contributes to Opioid Use
Obesity raises the risk for arthritis, back pain, diabetes-associated nerve pain, fibromyalgia, and migraine. JPC-PROD/Shutterstock
Reuters
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Long-term use of prescription opioids for chronic pain is more common among people who are overweight or obese, a new study finds.

As a group, these individuals are more likely to use prescription opioids for pain in the back, joints, muscles, and nerves, researchers write in the journal Pain.