Latest Trustworthy News from Dr. Mercola - delivered straight to your inbox!
Get 25% Off Sitewide on Cyber Monday Get 25% Off Sitewide on Cyber Monday

How Misuse of a Single Paragraph Ended Up Killing 60,000 Americans Per Year

  • June 21, 2017
    179834

deadly words opioid crisis

Story at-a-glance

  • In 1980, a five-sentence-long letter to the editor was published in NEJM, noting that hospitalized patients with no history of addiction who were treated, short-term, with opioids rarely developed addiction

WARNING!

This is an older article that may not reflect Dr. Mercola’s current view on this topic. Use our search engine to find Dr. Mercola’s latest position on any health topic.

 

Top

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

I agree

Join the World’s #1 Natural Health Newsletter for FREE!
×

Please Sign in or Join to continue.