Saturday, November 21, 2009

Hooked: Canada's painkiller problem

Canadians use prescription pills at a higher rate than almost any other nation. Patients are becoming addicts and pills are taking over from heroin as the street drug of choice. So why are voluntary ‘guidelines' for doctors the best the experts can offer?
Nov 13, 2009
Anna Mehler Paperny
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hooked-canadas-painkiller-problem/article1362848/

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