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Prescription medications cause more deaths than illegal drugs: report

An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report shows the number of Australians using opioids and benzodiazepines for non-medical reasons is rising.

About one million Australians misused pharmaceuticals in the previous 12 months, a new report reveals

Khoảng 1 triệu người Úc đã dùng thuốc sai mục đích trong năm qua Source: AAP

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