New England Journal of Medicine Surprise: 'Abuse-Deterrent' OxyContin Linked With Increase in Heroin Use
Category: WELLNESS
It turns out that making one particular drug harder to abuse does not suddenly cause a drug-free life for people addicted to OxyContin. If only it were that simple, but it's not.
By Meghan Ralston, Contributor
Harm Reduction Manager, Drug Policy Alliance, 2012-07-13