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Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug by mc32 on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @02:19PM (#11255090)
It affects a lot of people yes. It's also a big problem. It's the juxta that's done in a fashion to get clicks. The article is also rather light on details.

The juxta bothers me because Rx drugs are a necessity as judged by physicians, it's not a lark. Illegal drugs on the other hand are not prescribed, for the most part, and are a different issue altogether. They address perhaps other pains, but conflating them in this sense seems dishonest.

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Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug by chillwaves on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @07:37PM (#11256689)
It seems you are not catching the point of the article. Did you read? The problem is addiction and people turning to illegal drugs after becoming addicted to legal RX.
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