Methadone: A Major Driver of Prescription Painkiller Overdose Deaths

Pacific Daylight Time — July 04, 2012

Methadone: A Major Driver of Prescription Painkiller Overdose Deaths:

Methadone accounts for nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdose deaths in the U.S., even though only 2% of prescriptions for opioid painkillers are for this drug, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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