EACH day in 2013 an average
of 44 Americans died from
prescription opioid overdoses,
reveals data from Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
The data also showed that 71.3%
of all prescription drug overdose
deaths in that year involved
opioids.
There are an estimated 4.3
million people using prescription
pain relievers for nonmedical
purposes while 55% of users say
they obtained the drug free from
family and friends.
In 2007 the total cost of opioid
abuse was $5.7 billion.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 Jan 16
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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