Here’s How Big America’s Painkiller Problem Is

[Mr I]

Pretty much the whole lot could be treat with medical cannabis

But that's not fully legalised yet

Does anyone wonder why anymore

[ROCKETW19]

It's huge bro fucking massive.
I'll bet there's 3 people reading this right now that have issues or had issues with them

[Bouncer]

"Sixty percent of Americans on pain treatments for longterm conditions were prescribed potentially dangerous mixtures. One in three patients were taking a combination of an opiate and an anti-anxiety benzodiazepine, which is the most common combo in multiple drug overdose deaths. Eight percent were taking what’s called a “Houston Cocktail”: an opioid, muscle relaxant and a benzodiazepine. And nearly 30% were taking multiple painkillers together."



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