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Most Recently Shared on January 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm By:
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Elderly sometimes keep using opioids after surgery - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in ten older adults prescribed a powerful painkiller after surgery was still filling prescriptions for the drug a year later, a new study from Canada shows. Because so-called opioids, which include codeine and OxyContin, have a higher risk of abuse and overdose than other painkillers, researchers say the drugs should be prescribed carefully and patients followed closely. The patients in the current study hadn't taken opioids before their surgerie” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 12:50 am By:
Elderly sometimes keep using opioids after surgery: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in ten older adults prescrib... http://t.co/s3ZfsI8W
CDC Features - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S.
cdc.gov — “Overdose deaths from prescription painkillers have skyrocketed in the past decade. Every year, nearly 15,000 people die from overdoses involving these drugs—more than those who die from heroin and cocaine combined.” View full resource at cdc.gov
Most Recently Shared on February 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm By:
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CDC reports that painkiller drug overdoses have skyrocketed over the last decade. Every year, nearly 15,000... http://t.co/ws8b6jkJ
Rise in Fatal Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In this report from the CDC, a review of several national databases showed that the death rate from overdose of prescription opioid pain relievers quadrupled from 1999 to 2008. Death rates were highest among non-Hispanic . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on November 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm By:
Bilal Naseer Doctor and Physician
Prescription opioid overdoses kill more people each year than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined (CDC - MMWR) http://t.co/aIOCY3eD
Prescription painkiller overdoses on the rise | Gritman Medical Center |
gritman.netreturns.biz — “Prescription painkiller overdoses on the rise | Gritman Medical Center |” View full resource at gritman.netreturns.biz
Most Recently Shared on November 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm By:
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CDC Report Shows High Rate of Fatal Painkiller Overdoses - California Healthline
californiahealthline.org — “In CDC's latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report, researchers reported that the number of deaths in the U.S. annually as a result of prescription pain reliever overdoses exceeds the number of deaths involving heroin and cocaine combined. In 2008, opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone accounted for 14,800 deaths, up from about 4,000 deaths in 1999. Sales of the drugs also jumped four times over the same period. In 2010, nearly 12 million U.S. residents ages 12 and older said t” View full resource at californiahealthline.org
Most Recently Shared on November 5, 2011 at 8:37 pm By:
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Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Tripled In Past Decade - Health News - redOrbit
redorbit.com — “According to a report released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has tripled in the past decade.” View full resource at redorbit.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 8:32 pm By:
Dr. Tyler Eidt Chiropractor and Doctor
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Tripled In Past Decade http://t.co/lDeHME4d
CDC: Painkiller overdose epidemic in U.S. - UPI.com
upi.com — “Prescription painkiller overdose is "a silent epidemic," killing more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined, U.S. health officials say.” View full resource at upi.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 3:50 pm By:
Women In Pain Health Organization
Painkiller overdose fatalities triple, CDC reports... http://t.co/EhgvL07d
CDC: Painkiller OD deaths outnumber deaths from heroin, cocaine - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Abuse of opioid pain medications has been on the rise for the last decade, and now more Americans die from overdoses of these prescription drugs than from overdoses of heroin and cocaine combined.” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 2:05 am By:
Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
Prescription painkillers outpace heroin, cocaine in OD deaths - Los Angeles Times http://t.co/YMgeG83O #health
Painkiller Deaths Nearly Quadruple in a Decade - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “The number of deaths annually from overdoses of prescription painkillers nearly quadrupled in a decade, according to a U.S. report examining the public-health effect of powerful new drugs and dispensing practices that have made them relatively easy to obtain.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 2:01 am By:
Painkiller Deaths Nearly Quadruple in a Decade http://t.co/8i5OmTGS via @WSJ
CDC: Painkiller OD deaths outnumber deaths from heroin, cocaine - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Abuse of opioid pain medications has been on the rise for the last decade, and now more Americans die from overdoses of these prescription drugs than from overdoses of heroin and cocaine combined.” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 1:38 am By:
Very lethal... RT @LATimeshealth: Prescription #painkillers outpace heroin, cocaine in OD deaths http://t.co/Pse7qiNU
Painkiller Overdose Death Rate Triples In Ten Years, USA
medicalnewstoday.com — “More Americans die annually from prescription painkiller overdoses than the combined total for cocaine and heroin, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released today. Narcotic painki” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 12:05 am By:
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Painkiller Overdose Death Rate Triples In Ten Years, USA http://t.co/iFm1wUCu #pain
Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade - Health - Addictions - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “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.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on November 1, 2011 at 8:48 pm By:
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U.S. deaths from painkiller overdose surge to record
theprovince.com — “Nearly 15,000 Americans died from an overdose of prescription painkillers in 2008, a record rate that” View full resource at theprovince.com
Most Recently Shared on November 1, 2011 at 7:39 pm By:
Sara Kinnon CAM, Naturopathic Doctor, and Acupuncturist
U.S. deaths from #painkiller #overdose surge to record http://t.co/CIiM1KR8
Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade - USATODAY.com
yourlife.usatoday.com — “A new U.S. government report shows the number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers have more than tripled over a decade.” View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com
Most Recently Shared on November 1, 2011 at 6:41 pm By:
Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade - USA Today http://t.co/ITkBymc9 #medicine
CDC Online Newsroom - Press Release: November 1, 2011
cdc.gov — “Prescription painkiller overdoses at epidemic levels” View full resource at cdc.gov
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