Abuse of prescribed opiate painkillers on rise, research shows

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 10:36 in Health & Medicine

A growing number of Canadians are becoming addicted to prescription painkillers such as Tylenol 3 and OxyContin, say researchers who fear the problem could lead to more deaths.

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