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.

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