"Last year, unintentional prescription pain medication overdoses killed more Utahns than automobile accidents. The majority of these deaths could have been prevented by simply using medications exactly as prescribed,..."
(http://www.useonlyasdirected.utah.gov/)
Excellent article, but it is shocking the many lives over doses took last year. It's all about EDUCATING the public.
ReplyDeleteWow. I just met another couple who lost their son a few years ago. He took a combination of anti-depressants and painkillers. No one is sure if he was addicted before he died... but I'm not sure it matters to them. They lost their son when he was in his early 20's. No parent should ever have to go through that.
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