Friday, July 6, 2012

PAINKILLERS FOR KIDS


PAINKILLERS FOR KIDS


OxyContin maker wants FDA backing to label addictive drug for 6-year-olds

"But in the case of Oxycontin, Kolodny and others worry that children are especially vulnerable to addiction. He also points to a 2005 study from the University of Michigan finding that children who are prescribed opioids are more likely to abuse painkillers in later life.
Teen abuse of OxyContin has already taken an epic toll on communities across the country."

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