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January 17, 2017

Enough prescription pain relievers are dispensed to medicate every Arizona adult around the clock for two weeks, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. (Photo by Danielle Kernkamp/Cronkite News)

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Pill Push: How pharmaceutical companies helped create the opioid epidemic

PHOENIX – Dr. Janice Johnston said there’s one thing physicians have always been taught: “Treat the pain. Treat the pain. Treat the pain.”

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