Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Oxycodone Linked to Rise in Narcotics-Related Deaths

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-12-09
According to Canadian researchers, the number of deaths from opioid painkiller use has doubled since 1991, and they say the increased use and abuse of the drug OxyContin (oxycodone) is behind these increased death rates. Results from a new study suggest that increases in OxyContin use are linked to a fivefold increase in deaths related to the drug. Researchers say most of the deaths are accidental.  Read full story >
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