Painkiller Abuse Tied to Skyrocketing Heroin Use in US

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Abuse of prescription opioid painkillers is the strongest risk factor for heroin use — people addicted to opioids are 40 times more likely to abuse heroin, according to a new report.

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