Using a swab inside the cheek and a sophisticated computer algorithm, a DNA test recently approved by federal regulators promises to assess genetic risk of opioid addiction. The test’s maker says results give doctors and patients a crucial tool when considering use of the very pain pills that ignited the nation’s opioid crisis.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
DNA test says it can predict opioid addiction risk. Skeptics aren’t so sure.
By David Ovalle
March 25, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT