40 Die Daily in Rx Drug ‘epidemic,’ CDC Says
Drug Abuse Methadone: 40 die daily in Rx drug ‘epidemic,’ CDC says
(CNN) — Inappropriately used prescription pain medications kill 15,000 people in the United States each year, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’re in the midst of an epidemic,” says CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: 40 U.S. Deaths a Day from Prescription Painkillers
40 Americans a day die from prescription painkiller abuse. The CDC blames rogue doctors at pill mills and urges strong state laws.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Painkiller Overdose Death Rate Triples In Ten Years, USA
More Americans die annually from prescription painkiller overdoses than the combined total for cocaine and heroin, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released today. Narcotic painkillers, such as Opana (oxymorphone), OxyContin (oxycodone), methadone, and Vicodin (hydrocodone) are killing over 40 people in the USA every day due to overdose. CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H, said …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Millions misuse painkillers
Inappropriately used prescription pain medications kill 15,000 people in the United States each year, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’re in the midst of an epidemic,” says CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden.
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