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How A Painkiller Designed To Deter Abuse Helped Spark An HIV Outbreak

2016-04-02 14:48:40| Biotech - Topix.net

When Kevin Polly first started abusing Opana ER, a potent prescription opioid painkiller, he took pills - or fractions of pills - and crushed them into a fine powder, then snorted it. When Opana pills are swallowed, they release their painkilling ingredient over 12 hours.

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