Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Painkiller Overdose Deaths Increase 400% In Women




Before It's News | Popular Health





Painkiller Overdose Deaths Increase 400% In Women



Rachael Rettner LiveScience Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:47 CDT © Natural Society The percentage of U.S. women overdosing on prescription painkillers has increased sharply in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 1999 and 2010, the proportion of deaths from painkiller overdose increased 400 percent among women, while rising 265 percent among men. "Prescription painkiller deaths have skyrocketed in women," Dr.






No comments:

Post a Comment