Many Drug Overdose Deaths Due To Non-Medical Use Of Prescription Pain Medication

In an examination of unintentional overdose deaths in the state of West Virginia, a majority of these have been found to be associated with the nonmedical use and diversion of prescription drugs, especially pain relievers, according to an article released on December 9, 2008 in JAMA.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on December 11th, 2008