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Painkillers – killing more than pain
comment Comment Written by on May 3, 2011 – 10:30 am

Painkillers are now killing more people than heroin and cocaine COMBINED according to recent DEA statistics.

We at Pür Detox have seen a tremendous increase in opiate addiction and clients requiring opiate detox and treatment.

According to those same DEA statistics opiate painkiller sales – which are ONLY for the registered and legal distributors of opiates – rose 90% between ’97-’05.

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Signs of continued opiate abuse
comment 2 Written by on June 3, 2010 – 6:51 pm

I remember reading a NY Times article last month about soaring opiate abuse amongst our military troops. Something like several hundred times more military personnel seeking treatment for opiate abuse last year compared to several years back.

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