“You’re in pain, and your doctor wants you to give you a heavy-duty drug like OxyContin or Vicodin or Percocet. Should you take it? On the one hand, you’re hurting. Really hurting. But on the other hand, you’re afraid. You’ve heard how dangerous these prescription opioid drugs can be — that nearly 2 million Americans either abused or became dependent on them in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
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