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Health & Safety

Opioid Painkiller Most Prescribed Drug In North Carolina

6:00am March 26, 2018

A new map shows the 10 most widely-prescribed drugs in each state. In North Carolina, an opioid pain pill tops the list.

In Cheyenne, Wyo., emergency room patients who show up more than a few times a month requesting pain pills will now be told no, except in dire emergencies. A similar program at a New Mexico hospital cut ER visits by 5 percent annually, and saved $500,000.

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Emergency Rooms Crack Down On Abusers Of Pain Pills

2:14pm June 05, 2015

by Miles Bryan

Hospitals in some states have begun tracking the names of patients who show up repeatedly seeking opioids. Denying these patients pills saves hospitals money, but some doctors question the ethics.

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