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Hospitals Brace Patients For Pain To Reduce Risk Of Opioid Addiction

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Michelle Leavy surrounded by her three sons. She became addicted to opioids when she was discharged from the hospital with doctors' advice to use them for her pain after a cesarean section. She is now in recovery. (Courtesy of Michelle Leavy)
Michelle Leavy surrounded by her three sons. She became addicted to opioids when she was discharged from the hospital with doctors' advice to use them for her pain after a cesarean section. She is now in recovery. (Courtesy of Michelle Leavy)

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