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Turn to Tara: Is opioid abuse making doctors wary of prescribing pain meds?

New data suggests prescription medication abuse is only getting worse, but is the epidemic making doctors wary of prescribing drugs -- even to people who are legitimately suffering?

News 12 Staff

Jan 28, 2019, 5:22 PM

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