How to stop popping pain pills: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute

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How to stop popping pain pills: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute

By
Joel Streed

November 15, 2016

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the opioid crisis is real. They report that, in 2012, more than 2 million people in the U.S. had a substance use disorder related to prescription opioid pain relievers. Mayo Clinic experts want to help people who are hooked on prescription painkillers, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine, to end their addictions.

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, we discuss breaking free from painkiller addictions with pain medicine specialist Dr. Mike Hooten.

To listen, click the link below.

How to stop popping pain pills