More than 50% of Americans have been prescribed narcotic painkillers, according to a Truven Health Analytics-NPR Health poll, and more than one third of respondents were concerned about painkillers’ addiction risk, effectiveness and side effects.
The concern towards prescription painkillers differed between those who have been prescribed narcotic pain-relievers and those who have not. Just over 35% of respondents who have been prescribed these drugs said they have concerns – a number that has held steady since 2011.
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