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Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade - Health - Addictions - msnbc.com

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Prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and methadone contributed to the deaths of nearly 15,000 people in 2008. That's more than three times the 4,000 deaths in 1999.

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Tags: Pain Medication, Addiction, Drug, Healthy Living, Oxycontin, Vicodin, Mortality

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