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I-Team: Opioid crisis: Crackdown fails to cut opioid overdoses; deaths on the...
A year ago this month, 8 News Now aired a multi-part, in-depth project called "#OurPain: The other side of opioids," which explored the mostly untold stories of how a crackdown on prescription medications has affected millions of legitimate patients dealing with chronic pain.
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#OurPain: Opioid crisis leaves legitimate pain patients struggling
When you hear the word "opioid" on the news, it is usually attached to other words, including "crisis" and "epidemic."
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#OurPain: The other side of opioids
Millions of Americans who rely on opioid medications for pain relief are in anguish because of government pressure to reduce prescriptions across the board.
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#OurPain: How money factors into the opioid debate
Pain doctors say they'd like to wean their patients off of opioids when feasible, but many of the alternative treatments are not covered by public or private insurance programs.
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#OurPain: Opioid crackdown leaves veterans in pain
The years of service and injuries take their toll and for many, the only relief comes from opioids. But navigating the VA system is far from easy and fewer prescriptions are being written.
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#OurPain: Pain doctor who defends opioids under investigation
A prominent pain doctor who was part of the I-Team's special project about the war on opioids is now the focus of a DEA investigation.
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