By Maria Szalavitz for MSN Health and Fitness
Celebrity magazines all too often feature stories about overdose deaths and rehab admissions, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy is running an advertising campaign about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
But when taken as prescribed, just how risky are drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin?
The truth might surprise you. Myths and misinformation about opioid painkillers are widespread. Here are the facts. Continue reading