National Safety Council: Opioid Prescription Painkillers Have Deadly Side Effects
Risk of death, unintentional injury is particularly high for elderly adults taking opioid painkillers
The National Safety Council (NSC) has released a white paper, The Psychological and Physical Side Effects of Pain Medications, which examines opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin and Oxycontin, and their impact on the people who take them.
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