Sedative, Tranquilizer Poisonings on the Rise

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Sedative, Tranquilizer Poisonings on the Rise

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Hospitalizations for poisonings with prescription tranquilizers, sedatives, and opioids have been increasing dramatically in recent years in the U.S., a new study says, jumping 65% between 1999 and 2006.

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