Painkiller Addiction: Without Oxy, Heroin Use Up
Without Oxy, heroin use up
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The addictive and no-longer-in-production painkiller OxyContin is in dwindling supply on Niagara's streets — but police say addicts are turning to other drugs for their fix. Niagara Regional Police say since OxyContin production was stopped in the …
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Generic OxyContin seen as option despite abuse concerns
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Many experts, from addiction specialists to police chiefs, want Ottawa to say no to generic pharmaceutical companies who want to make their own versions of the controversial painkiller also known as oxycodone. Dr. Melanie Willows knows the unpleasant …
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