Opioid overdoses shorten US life expectancy by 2½ months
American life expectancy has been cut short by opioids Current life expectancy for Americans is 78.8 years (CNN) Opioid drugs -- including both legally prescribed painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin or illicit...
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CVS will limit opioid prescriptions to 7 days – CNN
CVS will limit opioid prescriptions to 7 days By Susan Scutti and Nadia Kounang, CNN Updated 3:42 PM ET, Fri September 22, 2017 Source: CNN Christie calls opioids a 'national emergency' 01:48 Story highlights Pharmacy program includes limiting daily dosages of...
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The opioid epidemic is so bad it’s driving down life expectancy in the US
On September 18th, activists and family members of loved ones who died in the opioid/heroin epidemic called on legislators to provide funding for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which Congress passed in July without funding. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images
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