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federal report showing that poisoning — especially by narcotic drugs like methadone, used to treat chronic pain, continues to be the second-leading cause of injury deaths in the USA, outstripping deaths caused by firearms for the second year in a row
Thursday, Apr. 03, 2008

Open quoteWhen most people think of poisoning, they think of a kid getting under the sink and drinking Drano. Close quote

  • Researcher LOIS FINGERHUT
  • of the National Center for Health Statistics, on a report showing poisoning — especially by narcotics like methadone, used to treat chronic pain — is the second-leading cause of injury deaths in the U.S.
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