The United States is not the only place where abuse of prescription pain medications is a growing problem. A study from Toronto reveals that deaths from opioid use in Ontario have doubled since 1991 and deaths related to OcyContin have increased five-fold. Opioids, also known as narcotic pain relievers, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in Canada. Deaths from opioid use increased from 13.7 deaths per million in 1991 to 27.2 death per million in 2004, the study reported. Read more…
