Chronic low back pain linked to higher rates of illicit drug use

( < i > Wolters Kluwer Health < /i > ) People living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs -- including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine -- compared to those without back pain, reports a study in Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news