Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses – Use and abuse of methadone as a painkiller

Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009.  While all prescription painkillers have contributed to an increase in overdose deaths over the last decade, methadone has played a central role in the epidemic.

Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses – Use and abuse of methadone as a painkiller