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Painkiller Abuse - A growing problem in the military

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By 6abc
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
October 21, 2008

One of the army's top pain specialists said the number of prescriptions have jumped by 50-percent since the war in Iraq began. And narcotic painkillers are now the most abused drugs in the military.

He said military doctors are relying too much on narcotics to manage pain and not using other, safer methods.

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