Clip: Season 45 Episode 12 | 2m 30s Video has closed captioning.
Ben Francis became addicted to opioid painkillers in high school after a soccer injury. Today, he helps others struggling with addiction through an opiate epidemic task force.
Aired: 09/25/18
Former Opioid User Discusses Withdrawal and Recovery
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