Prescribing Opioids During an Addiction Epidemic (Audio) – NHPR

Listen to story - As a guest on NHPR's "The Exchange," Gilbert Fanciullo, professor of anesthesiology, discusses how state lawmakers, doctors, and others in the medical profession have been hammering out new guidelines for prescribing opioids to tackle the issue of over-use and alleviate the addiction crisis. (Fanciullo's comments begin at approximately 9:44.)