The Cure That KILLS: Half of All US Overdose Deaths Are From Prescribed Medicine

The cure that KILLS: Half of all US overdose deaths are from prescribed medicine

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When an American dies from a drug overdose, a new study suggests that it may not always be the usual suspects such as cocaine, heroin of methamphetamine. On the contrary, around half of the 80,000 overdose deaths a year are caused by medication … Read more on Catholic Online

Prescription Drug Abuse: Top 10 Things CDC Says You Should Know

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Drug overdoses killed more than 38,000 people in 2010; about 105 deaths per day. Of these deaths, prescription painkiller overdoses killed 16,500 people; about 45 deaths per day. "Prescription painkillers" refers to opioid or narcotic pain relievers … Read more on PBS NewsHour (blog)

JCHD learns about unintentional drug overdose

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“Prescription drugs are the problem,” Avy Doran, Project Coordinator and Injury Prevention Service with the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported to health professionals at Jackson County Health Department on Monday, April 22. “More Oklahomans … Read more on Altus Times