This image provided by the The New England Journal of Medicine shows a letter to the editor written by Dr. Jane Porter that was published in the January 1980 edition of the journal. A report released Wednesday, May 31, 2017 traces how this short letter in a medical journal in 1980 helped sow the seeds of today's opioid epidemic by helping to convince doctors that these powerful painkillers carried less risk of addiction than they actually do. (The New England Journal of Medicine 1980 via AP)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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