Abusers of Prescription Painkillers Can Be Hard to Spot

Abusers of prescription painkillers can be hard to spot

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Smith estimated that about 20 percent of the treatment facility's patients are addicted to painkillers. The state and the city took measures earlier this year to prevent abuse. The Utica Police Department put a prescription drug drop box in its lobby … Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

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Face your drug addiction honestly and seek help

Filed under: addiction to painkillers

A: I don't believe I've ever met a person who was addicted to drugs — whether they were painkillers or any other type of drug — who didn't wish they were free from their iron grip. Even if they didn't admit it at first, they realized that they'd be … Read more on Chicago Tribune

FDA panel opposes recommending painkiller, cites safety

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts voted against recommending Zogenix Inc's Zohydro painkiller for FDA approval on Friday, citing concerns about the danger of addiction posed by the drug class known … Read more on Chicago Tribune