How Cannabidiol is Replacing Prescription Painkillers
Prescription painkillers account for the highest number of overdose deaths in the United States; in 2005 there were over 22,000 overdose deaths, with opioid prescription painkillers accounting for %32.8 of those deaths. They are the most widely abused prescription, and even if taken in strict accordance to direction by a doctor, they can easily lead to abuse and addiction issues. With the high number of people suffering from chronic pain on a daily basis, big pharma continues to push these potentially dangerous and addictive pharmaceuticals out, knowing people will be forced to take them to simply survive on a day to day basis.
