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Methadone linked to 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths

July 3, 2012

The prescription drug methadone accounted for 2 percent of painkiller prescriptions in the United States in 2009, but was involved in more than 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=307767

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