Seniors' use of potent meds via Medicare staggering
Posted on AllSides June 10th, 2014
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The number of senior citizens getting narcotic painkillers and anti-anxiety medications under Medicare's prescription drug program is climbing sharply, and those older patients are being put on the drugs for longer periods of time, a USA TODAY examination of federal data shows.
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