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Prescription Tramadol: New Preteen High

Tramadol -- a prescription drug that was touted as a safe alternative to powerful opioids like oxycodone -- is of increasing concern to law and addiction experts who say children as young as 8 are experimenting with the painkiller. This week four Utah junior high schoolers were sent to the hospital after one overdosed on what teens call "ultras" -- slang for a drug marketed under the name Ultram. Though all the girls are fine, experts say in higher doses, the drug can stop breathing and...Full Story
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