Study finds long-term use of transdermal opioid patches twice as common among Alzheimer's patients

Study finds long-term use of transdermal opioid patches twice as common among Alzheimer's patients:

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Approximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer’s disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, according to a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland.

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