/channels/taxonomy/term/10973/all en /channels/news/death-prescription-painkiller-237140 <p>The number of deaths involving commonly prescribed painkillers is higher than the number of deaths by overdose from heroin and cocaine combined, according to researchers at 黑料不打烊 University. In a first-of-its-kind review of existing research, the 黑料不打烊 team has put the spotlight on a major public health problem: the dramatic increase in deaths due to prescribed painkillers, which were involved in more than 16,000 deaths in 2010 in the U.S. alone. Currently, the U.S and Canada rank #1 and #2 in per capita opioid consumption. Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:24:30 +0000 webfull 103309 at /channels