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University of California - San Diego

Joseph Palamar

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Joseph Palamar, PhD, senior author of the study and a drug epidemiologist and associate professor at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, emphasizes the importance of recognizing that prescription opioids and benzodiazepines can be risky among older adults as effects can increase chances for falls, and overuse can lead to overdose or even addiction.

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