In “Opiate overdose deaths ‘skyrocketed’ in women” Dr. Sack says that “unlike illicit drugs like heroin and cocaine, prescription painkillers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and fentanyl have a patina of legitimacy, people assume that because it’s prescribed by a doctor, it’s safe. Most of the fatalities aren’t on a single medicine. It’s a mix of medicines and that’s why when you mix alcohol and opiate drugs, it’s a deadly combination.” Read the full article at InlandNewsToday.com.
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