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Heroin use rising among women and wealthy
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Narcotic painkillers in pregnancy can harm baby
Study finds use of opioid painkillers during pregnancy is leading to problems for newborns
Warning about opioid painkillers, birth defects
Millions of women in their childbearing years take painkillers that can cause birth defects
Chronic pain: Do opioid painkillers really help?
Doctors are prescribing powerful painkillers without any formal guidelines, which could do more harm than good
Opioid painkillers used in dangerous combinations
A new report finds people who regularly take these addictive prescription painkillers often combine drugs in dangerous ways
More pregnant women on painkillers, heroin
Heroin and opioid painkiller abuse can harm both mother and baby
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