In the late 1990s, Art Van Zee noticed reports of addictions to a powerful new prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Now, his town's humble community medical centre has become an unlikely rallying point for legal action against the manufacturer — and it could be the biggest class action America has ever seen.Jessica, a 41-year-old mother of twin boys who works a demanding job, uses painkillers to manage intense periods of stress.
A study by the Monash Addiction Research Centre finds no increase in prescriptions for opioids in the year since the pain medications were more tightly controlled, but pharmacists say they are filling prescriptions at higher doses.
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