UC researcher to study the pharmacogenomics of opioid addiction
Grant from the Ohio Attorney General's office will fund research to determine the role of genetics in whether or not someone gets addicted to opioids
Featured image at top: Dr. Caroline Freiermuth talks with a colleague in the emergency department at UC Medical Center. Photo/Colleen Kelley/UC Creative Services
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