Opioid Prescriptions and Addictions Are on the Rise in the U.S.

Opioid Prescriptions And Addictions Are On The Rise In The U.S.
“By 2008,” wrote the Hopkins team, “the annual number of fatal drug poisonings surpassed those of motor vehicle deaths and overdose deaths attributable to prescription drugs exceeded those of cocaine and heroin combined.” The irony is that the … Read more on Forbes

After 10 Years Of Rising Prescription Opioid Use, No Improvements On Pain …
Prescription painkillers cause almost 75 percent of drug overdose deaths. At about 14,800 deaths in 2008, prescription painkiller overdoses caused more deaths than cocaine and heroin combined. More discouraging is the new study finding that despite … Read more on Medical Daily