Opioid Painkiller Prescriptions Pose Danger Without Oversight

Sunday, April 8, 2012 - 22:20 in Health & Medicine

Experts say that doctors, despite the dangers, often keep patients on high-strength painkillers known as opioids for years without properly checking to see if their conditions improve.

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