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The Sun: Michael Jackson’s deadly cocktail of drugs
American Chronicle: Pop King’s Medic Faces Questions Over Drug Jab Claims
Mr. Yuk means no!
According to the Web site kidshealth.org, a recent study has found that adult prescription painkillers are responsible for poisoning thousands of children each year.
The study found that:
The average age of the kids taking the meds meant for adults was 2. Nearly all of the medications were prescribed for an adult in the household. Most (92%) of the medications were ingested by children at home.
According to the article, which quoted a recent study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center-Denver Health, “researchers found that more than 9,000 kids ingested a prescription painkiller—mostly hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (OxyContin), and with horrible results: eight deaths (every one a child under the age of 3), 43 life-threatening or debilitating illnesses, and 214 moderate but not deadly effects.”
Click here to read the article in its entirety.
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Hauntingly-sad MSN Video, highlighting the final, desperate days of a young drug addict. May be unsuitable for younger viewers.
An addict's video diary
[MSN Video – http://video.msn.com]
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