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Painkiller ban cuts suicides

Painkiller ban cuts suicides
Painkiller ban cuts suicides

“The controversial withdrawal of a common painkiller has dramatically cut suicides,” the BBC has reported. Co-proxamol, a powerful painkiller which was often given to arthritis patients...

Last Updated: Monday, 29 June 2009, 16:28 GMT
 

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