Study Says ER Use of Narcotic Painkillers Up Almost 50 Percent

Study says ER use of narcotic painkillers up almost 50 percent
Experts said the trend is concerning because narcotic painkillers — which include drugs like OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin — can be addictive, or abused by people with existing drug problems. And while the drugs may be necessary for more-severe …
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OC pain doctor caused deaths of three patients, authorities allege
The deaths occurred amid a decade-long surge in addiction and overdoses involving prescription pain relievers. Such drugs — OxyContin, Vicodin and other narcotic painkillers — contribute to more than 16,000 fatal overdoses annually and are the main …
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Opiate overdose reversal drug program to be available to community members
Many medical professionals already use Narcan to prevent overdoses from becoming fatal, but this program would open the use of Narcan to addicts themselves, their caretakers and other community members. Ms. Bortel said Narcan will work to reverse an …
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