Artistically blurred image of oxycodone. Oxycodone is a powerful opioid prescription painkiller carefully prescribed for fear of abuse and addiction.

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Opioid abuse is rampant in the United States and other parts of the world. Many people become addicted using prescription opioids like Oxycodone, which is prescribed for people suffering from severe pain. Doctors must carefully weight the risk of abuse and addiction against their patients' suffering. This series of images, several with ample copy space, was produced to give stakeholders in the debate over these powerful drugs the pictures to help illustrate their points and advance the discussion.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Tacoma, WA, United States
Photo credit: © Phil Lowe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: abuse, acetaminophen, addiction, blurred, care, controversial, drugs, health, management, medicine, opiates, opioids, oxycodone, pain, painkillers, percocet, pharmaceuticals, pills, prescription