A new report from the CDC highlights the problem of overdose and death from prescription painkillers. According to the CDC , physicians , consumers and policy makers can act together to ensure patients receive safe pain management.
According to the finding , A large portion of overdose deaths are the result of people taking the medications recreationally. According to the CDC , in 2010 , 12 million Americans over age 12 said they took painkillers in the past year just to get high , rather than for medical purposes.
The report also found more men than women die from drug overdose from prescription painkillers that include oxycodone , methadone and hyrdocodone.
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