Emily
Editor, Senior Moderator
http://www.thehindu.com/health/medicine-and-research/painkiller-addiction-sweeping-the-us/article4146589.ece
November 29, 2012
Painkiller addiction sweeping the U.S.
Guardian
The US is leading the way in eradicating pain, but in doing so has created an unwanted byproduct: painkiller addiction. Prescription pill overdoses are killing 15,000 Americans a year, and the toll is growing...