Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Drug Overdose Now a Leading Cause of Death in the U.S

For the first time in U.S history, the number of drug overdose fatalities has surpassed the number of automobile accident deaths.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2009 alone, 37,485 people died from a drug overdose, which exceeds the 36,284 people who lost their lives in car accidents. The majority of drug fatalities were caused by overdosing OxyContin, fentanyl and morphine; all of which classify as legal medication prescribed by physicians.

Furthermore, “The FDA Opioid Stategy” hopes to significantly decrease drug overdoses by requiring better physician education on proper pain management and patient selection, in addition to educating the public on proper drug dosage and appropriate disposal methods of superfluous drugs stored in medicine cabinets.

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