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Orlando Sentinel overstated deaths caused solely by oxycodone.
An Orlando Sentinel series in October about the drug OxyContin used a key statistic incorrectly and overstated the number of overdoses caused solely by oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin and other prescription painkillers.
Citing data compiled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Sentinel said oxycodone overdoses caused 573 deaths in 2001 and 2002.
However, a re-examination of FDLE data and autopsy reports showed that only about a quarter of those deaths were caused solely by oxycodone. In roughly three out of four cases, medical examiners concluded that at least one other drug also contributed to the victims' deaths.
In addition, the series created the misleading impression that most oxycodone overdoses resulted from patients' taking the drug to relieve pain from medical conditions. But many of the victims were clearly drug abusers using illegal drugs along with oxycodone.
According to the Sentinel's re-examination, blood samples in about 38 percent of the oxycodone-related deaths showed the presence of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and/or marijuana. Many other victims also had consumed ...
- Orlando Sentinel overstated deaths caused solely by oxycodone.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Orlando Sentinel overstated deaths caused solely by oxycodone.