"Prescription painkillers" refers to medicines that a doctor prescribes to help reduce or relieve pain. These medications are stronger than over-the-counter pain relievers and are only available with a prescription from a licensed healthcare professional.
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- Recovery advocates on Tuesday proposed a tax on prescription painkillers in New York in order to reduce opioid addiction. (nystateofpolitics.com)
- President Donald Trump made combating America's opioid addiction and prescription painkiller epidemic a major plank of his 2016 campaign. (fortune.com)
- Known for relieving minor aches and pains without upsetting the stomach like some other pain medicines, acetaminophen is a major ingredient in Tylenol and more than 600 other store brand pain relievers, fever reducers, cold remedies and allergy medicines, as well as prescription painkillers like Percocet and Vicodin. (sciencedaily.com)
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