Retired NFL players misuse painkillers more than general population, study finds
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Retired NFL players use painkillers at four times the rate of the general population, according to a new study. The researchers say the brutal collisions and bone-jarring injuries associated with football often cause long-term pain, which contributes to continued use and abuse of pain-killing medications.