January 29, 2013
Dr. Alan Michels offered the Rim Country Coalition some shocking figures on how a huge increase in prescriptions for opiates has spurred the rise of a black market for recreational use.
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Elderly selling pain medications
Expert says dramatic rise in prescriptions has spurred illegal sales, lethal overdoses
An estimated 40 percent of the elderly are selling their pain medications to supplement their Social Security incomes.
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