It all Started with Pain Killers!
“It all started with pain Killers” If your child had a sports injury in the 90’s and was given a new “miracle” drug for pain called Oxycontin, developed in the 8o’s, it’s easy to see how he/she could have become “hooked” on it. A class 2 narcotic, it was pushed by Purdue Pharma as a…
Read MoreWhat happens to the Unused Opioids in The Medicine Cabinet?
Injuries from using a skateboard are one of the leading causes of children going to emergency rooms and receiving opioids for pain. According to findings from The National Health Statistics Report on Emergency Department Visits for Youth & Young Adults, released November 15, 2019: Children 10 to 14 received opioids in one of 5 visits.…
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