The prescription painkiller market is growing, but along with increased sales, there are also increased overdose deaths and substance abuse treatment admissions. Nearly 15,000 Americans were killed by prescription painkiller overdoses in 2008, more than 3 times the number of people killed in 1999.
The prescription painkiller market is growing, but along with increased sales, there are also increased overdose deaths and substance abuse treatment admissions. Nearly 15,000 Americans were killed by prescription painkiller overdoses in 2008, more than 3 times the number of people killed in 1999.