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The drugs can slow digestion so much that it puts patients at increased risk for pulmonary aspiration, which can cause dangerous lung damage, infections and even death, says one anesthesiologist.

While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.

An 18-year-old Homestead woman who underwent breast augmentation surgery at Coral Gables Cosmetic Center three weeks ago has been in a coma ever since at…