Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers United States, 19992008
November 4, 2011 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report analyzing the data on overdoses of prescription Opioid pain relievers in the United States. The report found that between 1999 and 2008 deaths due to overdoses of prescription painkillers tripled causing 36,450 deaths in 2008 alone. Download the Report . . .

