Study: 1 in 3 Medicare patients prescribed painkillers from multiple doctors

Published February 24, 2014

Study: 1 in 3 Medicare patients prescribed painkillers from multiple doctors
These statistics highlight a practice that could be leading to an increase in addictions as well as life-threatening side effects from overdoses or dangerous drug interactions. The study found that hospital … “We don't know if this is due to doctor …
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DA: Heroin addiction often starts with pill abuse
Whereas 89 percent of surveyed teenagers disapproved of heroin use, one in 14 admitted to having abused prescription drugs, according to statistics cited by Linhardt. One in five teenagers said prescription painkillers aren't addictive. Many heroin …
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