Misuse of prescription drugs could soon exceed that of illicit narcotics, UN panel warns
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Misuse of prescription drugs could soon exceed that of illicit narcotics, UN panel warns
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Over the counter drugs can be highly addictive.BMJ. 2007 May 5;334(7600):917-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39199.472326.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17478801 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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