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Friday, January 11, 2013

More people die each year from Overdoses on Meds, we need a Ban

The quickly rising cause is death by overdose, most commonly prescription drugs. Often, very disproportionately from a few physicians.

Prescription deaths: Many overdose on drugs prescribed by a doctor - latimes.com

"Drug overdose death rates in the United States have more than tripled since 1990 and have never been higher. In 2008, more than 36,000 people died from drug overdoses, and most of these deaths were caused by prescription drugs" CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center

Want a cause of death we can make a serious dent in quickly. Here is Exhibit A.

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