Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
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Original Load Date | July 28, 2021, 11:01 a.m. |
Last Updated | July 28, 2021, 11:01 a.m. |
Original URL | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/7/28/22597967/opioid-epidemic-pain-management-war-drugs-jacob-sullum |
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According to lawsuits that four drug companies [ agreed to settle ][29] last
week, the “opioid epidemic” was caused by overprescription of pain medication,
which suggests that curtailing the supply of analgesics such as hydrocodone and
oxycodone is the key to reducing opioid-related deaths.
But tha...