Early Life Adversity and Opioid Addiction (IMAGE)

University of California - Irvine

Early Life Adversity and Opioid Addiction

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Individuals with a history of early life adversity (ELA) are disproportionately prone to opioid addiction. A new UCI-led study examines how early adversities interact with factors such as increased access to opioids to directly influence brain development and function, causing a higher potential for opioid addiction

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School of Biological Sciences / UCI

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