Oxycodone Prescription painkillers “are not a panacea,” said Dr. Lynn Webster of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. “But some patients respond very well and we need to have these medications available.” Photo Credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan By DELTHIA RICKSdelthia.ricks@newsday.co Gram for gram, people in the United States consume more narcotic medications than any otherContinue reading “United States consumes 80% of narcotic medications than any other nation worldwide”