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Prescription Painkillers- What you need to know

Clip: Season 16 Episode 1610 | 2m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

Careful use of opioid painkillers includes conversations with your doctor.

You've just been prescribed an opioid painkiller by your doctor. What should you be concerned about? Panelists: Chris Greer, RPh at St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane and Dan Getz, DO Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

06/20/2019

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Add Narcan to your Medicine Cabinet

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Clip: S16 Ep1610 | 2m 8s | Narcan is cheap, simple to use, and saves people for opioid overdose. (2m 8s)

Opioid Addiction Risk Factors

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Clip: S16 Ep1610 | 1m 59s | There are many factors determining your risk of opioid addiction (1m 59s)

The Opioid Crisis JUNE 20

Preview: S16 Ep1610 | 30s | Spokane's opioid crisis and alternatives to pain management and addiction. (30s)

Ray's Story

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Clip: S16 Ep1610 | 2m 44s | Recovering opioid addict Ray relies on his "Higher Power" and the Recovery Cafe (2m 44s)

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