
Chronic Pain and Opioids: A Double Crisis
Season 1 Episode 42 | 26mVideo has Closed Captions
The topic of chronic pain concludes Nevada Week’s two-part series on the opioid epidemic.
The opioid crisis tops national and local headlines as death rates from overdoses continue to climb. In response, policymakers have put tighter restrictions on prescriptions. What does this mean for the thousands of Nevadans who use prescription opioids to manage chronic pain?
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Chronic Pain and Opioids: A Double Crisis
Season 1 Episode 42 | 26mVideo has Closed Captions
The opioid crisis tops national and local headlines as death rates from overdoses continue to climb. In response, policymakers have put tighter restrictions on prescriptions. What does this mean for the thousands of Nevadans who use prescription opioids to manage chronic pain?
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