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CDC cracking down on opioid prescriptions

Name: CDC cracking down on opioid prescriptions
Uploaded: 2016-03-15T18:47:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Description: The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for prescribing opioids for pain. The move comes as officials try to curtail a heroin epidemic that's been spurred by painkiller addictions. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for prescribing opioids for pain. The move comes as officials try to curtail a heroin epidemic that's been spurred by painkiller addictions. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.