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CDC

Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths After State Policy Changes -Florida, 2010-2012

policy  state  florida  changes  deaths  drug  decline  overdose 

On July 1, 2014, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

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CDC

Prescription Painkiller Overdoses - CDC Vital Signs

women  deaths  overdose  oxycodone  hydrocodone  Methadone  prescription painkiller  opioid  narcotic pain relievers  Vicodin  OxyContin  Opana  oxymorphone 

CDC Vital Signs. About 18 women die every day of a prescription painkiller overdose in the US, more than 6,600 deaths in 2010. Prescription painkiller overdoses are an under-recognized and growing problem for women.

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CDC

Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US infographic

deaths  epidemic  overdose  CDC Vital Signs  prescription painkillers  heroin  cocaine 

CDC Vital Signs - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US

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NIDDK

Why People Can Become Addicted to Opioids

addiction  drug  nih  abuse  overdose  opioids  prescription  NIDA  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases  NIDDK  National Institutes of Health  Dr. Griffin Rodgers  Healthy Moments  National Institute on Drug Abuse 

Dr. Volkow discusses how taking medicine in a way that is different from what the doctor prescribed can be dangerous.

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