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Monday, January 09, 2012

Hospice Turns Months-To-Live Patient Into Years Of Abusing Drugs

Bloomberg News

A patient was given what his doctor said was the highest Oxycontin and oxycodone prescription he could write. After being admitted to hospice 11 months later, seemingly with just months to live, his prescription was increased to 14 times the previous level. Years later, he left still alive and addicted to the narcotics.

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