One in three U.S. adults takes opioids, and many misuse them
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POPPING PILLS Nearly 92 million U.S. adults used prescription opioids in 2015, a new study estimates. More than 11 million people misused the painkillers and almost 2 million people had opioid dependence or abuse.
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