Survey: Migraine Patients Taking Potentially Addictive Barbiturate or Opioid Medications Not Approved by FDA as Migraine Treatments.

PR Newswire | May 15, 2007 | Copyright

Addiction can lead to hospitalization and drug withdrawal

CHICAGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of hundreds of migraine patients and physicians commissioned by the National Headache Foundation and conducted by Harris Interactive shows that 20 percent of migraine patients are currently taking potentially addictive medications that contain barbiturates or opioids and have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the relief of migraines.

Migraines affect nearly 30 million Americans, according to the National Headache Foundation.

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