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40 U.S. Deaths a Day From Prescription Painkillers

Daniel J. DeNoon | WebMD Health News | November 1, 2011

Every day, 40 Americans die from prescription painkiller abuse, the CDC says.
Overdoses of opioid prescription drugs now kill more people in the U.S. than do overdoses from heroin and cocaine combined. Twelve million Americans say they abused prescription drugs in the last year. Read More »