Painkiller Deaths Drop for First Time since 1999
On October 15, 2014, USA Today featured an article that highlights the decrease in prescription painkiller deaths according to new CDC data. ONDCP Acting Director Michael Botticelli cited the data as “encouraging news after many years of really grim news.” In 2012, the latest year available, deaths from prescription painkillers dropped 5% to 16,007, according […]