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Many take opioids months after hip, knee replacements UPI.com FRIDAY, June 3, 2016 -- A significant number of patients continue to take powerful prescription opioid painkillers many months after joint replacement surgery, a new study shows. The findings are important because joint replacement surgery is ... Study: Opioids may make pain worse, not betterWIAT 42 Many Patients Continue To Take Prescription Opioid Painkiller Months After Hip, Knee ReplacementTech Times Prince Died From Potent Prescription Painkiller: AutopsyThe Sentinel Stuff.co.nz -Huffington Post -PerfScience -5newsonline.com all 31 news articles »

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