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New Suggestions to Curb Painkiller Abuse

(9/26/2012)

New Suggestions to Curb Painkiller Abuse
Psych Central

September 21, 2012

A new report suggest U.S. officials can do a better job of monitoring prescription drugs, an effort that is sorely needed given that prescription painkillers are now responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined.

View the full article here: http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/09/21/new-suggestions-to-curb-painkiller-abuse/44937.html


Keywords: curb, painkiller, abuse, new suggestions



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