Abuse of prescription painkillers brought twice as many people to emergency rooms from 2004 to 2008, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- The number of emergency visits linked to prescription painkillers increased from 144,644 in 2004 to 305,885 in 2008 -- an 111 percent increase.
- Oxycodone accounted for 105,214 visits, a 152 percent increase.
- Hydrocodone was the second most cited drug at 89,051 visits, followed by methadone with 63,629 visits (a 73 percent increase).
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