Did a 1980 Letter Help Spark the US Opioid Crisis? - HealthDay

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Did a 1980 Letter Help Spark the US Opioid Crisis? HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Today's U.S. opioid epidemic is rooted in a 1980 letter to a medical journal that played down the potential for painkiller addiction, a new report states. The 101-word letter, written by Boston University ... Painful words: How a 1980 letter fueled the opioid epidemicWashington Post Canadians show how a 100-word research article helped create North America's deadly opioid crisisNational Post all 8 news articles »

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