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Painkiller sales increased 519% in New York this decade, is addiction the driving force?
Posted: 05.23.2012 at 2:48 PM Updated: 05.23.2012 at 6:30 PM
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Prescription painkiller use hasn't just increased in recent years, it has spiked. In New York alone, painkiller sales went up 519% from 2000 to 2010.  The drugs relieve extreme pain, but they can also be highly addictive.

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