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Maybe it's because people are getting older? I'd like to see some statistics on prescription pain killers for people of different age.
by btian 12y ago
Maybe it's because people are getting older?
I'd like to see some statistics on prescription pain killers for people of different age.
- UrMomReadsHN 12y agoFound this on wiki- Opioids are being used more frequently in the management of non-malignant chronic pain.[9][10][11] This practice has now led to a new and growing problem with addiction and misuse of opioids.[3][12] I saw a documentary a few months ago. It was saying how many herion users got first addicted to the medicine prescribed from their doctor. They resorted to herion when they couldn't get more from their doc and they were hooked. They had this doctor saying how back in the 90s drug companies encouraged prescriptions of their pain relievers for chronic pain and talked about how safe they were. They played a few of those ads. I only caught it in passing for a little while, but is interesting if true.
- encoderer 12y agoAmerica consumes 80% of the worlds prescription painkillers. It's not because we're getting older. We have a problem.