There has been no shortage of news stories, especially in the health sections of major news sites, of Canadians succumbing to addiction at the hands of prescription medications. In particular, powerful painkillers that seem to be among the biggest offenders when it comes to getting people hooked on the high that these drugs offer when abused. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the story is quite the same as across Canada. The other problem is that while many teens and young adults are stealing pills to get high, the epidemic of prescription painkillers reaches just about every age group and walk of life.
… Read the rest »RCMP Const. David Emberley says addiction to opioid drugs such as oxycodone, morphine and codeine can be particularly devastating. “People who are fine, upstanding citizens become drug addicts who are just living day to day,” he said.
