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Sports Injuries May Lead to Prescription Drug Abuse
Last Updated: Wednesday July 28, 2021
(WickedLocal.com, March 7) Arlington High School hockey star Mike Duggan snapped his wrist after checking an opponent. His doctor prescribed OxyContin to help with the pain. Mike details his spiral from star athlete to drug addict. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 80 percent of users arrive at heroin after abusing opioid painkillers. READ MORE.