Deaths From Infections May be Masking Opioid Deaths - NBC News

Deaths From Infections May be Masking Opioid Deaths - NBC News

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April 24, 2017Deaths from infections may be masking opioid deaths

Deaths From Infections May be Masking Opioid Deaths

by MAGGIE FOX

The opioid abuse epidemic is already bad enough but doctors may be missing quite a few cases because of the way deaths are reported, disease detectives said Monday.

People who take the painkillers may be more susceptible to infections, and opioid drugs also suppress the immune system, making it harder to fight off those infections, researchers told a meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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