by University of Liverpool Kaplan–Meier curves showing cumulative substance misuse event rates within the pooled exposed and unexposed groups (left), and with the exposed group stratified by exposure type (right). Credit: The Lancet Regional Health – Europe (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100763 The long-term use of painkillers from a young age may be linked to an increased risk...