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10/02/2018 / By Tracey Watson

U.S. hospitals overrun by babies dependent on opioids

Opioids are a class of strong prescription painkillers which are incredibly addictive. Initially prescribed as a pain management tool for cancer sufferers, in the early 1990s drug giant Purdue Pharma started aggressively pitching them to doctors as an effective treatment for chronic pain. In just six years, prescriptions for Purdue’s star product – OxyContin – increased […]

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