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Online Tool Educates MySpace Generation about Opioid Addiction

Published in Drug Law Weekly, August 28th, 2007

Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces the launch of Addiction411, the first-ever MySpace disease information Website developed to educate the public about dependence on opioids. Opioids include commonly prescribed painkillers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and methadone as well as heroin.

Addiction411 offers user-friendly information on:

- The dangers of misusing opioids and the red flags that may help identify addiction

- How recreational drug use can lead to addiction

- An interactive online addiction-identifier questionnaire

- Opioid addiction treatment options

- A physician locator to help people seeking...

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