Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following surgery
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery, particularly among patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery who appear to be at increased risk for alcohol use following surgery.