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Does Opium Abuse Lead to Heroin Use? - Recently, research has suggested that those who abuse opioid painkillers like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and codeine are likely to begin using heroin if they continue their dangerous prescription drug abuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Nearly half of young people who inject heroin surveyed in three recent studies reported abusing prescription opioids before ...
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Are Opioid Painkillers More Dangerous than Opium? - Illegal use of both opium and opioid painkillers are a major issue in the United States. Recently though, direct deaths from opium and its more common form heroin are falling, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This does not mean it is less dangerous than opioids. Many factors interfere with directly comparing the dangers ...