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Common Ground - Opioid Abuse in North Carolina

A bi-partisan group of NC political leaders are calling opioid abuse an epidemic.

3/3/2017 | Rating NR

Common Ground

Common Ground - Opioid Abuse in North Carolina

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A bi-partisan group of NC political leaders are calling opioid abuse an epidemic.

Lawmakers of both parties say North Carolina needs tighter regulations on the legal prescribing of opioid medicines. Statistics show that opioid abuse is rising in North Carolina, whether it's illegal drugs like heroin or prescription painkiller abuse. Host Kelly McCullen interviews NC Attorney General Josh Stein and Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-Pitt County)

3/3/2017 | Rating NR

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Common Ground

Common Ground - Opioid Abuse in North Carolina

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Lawmakers of both parties say North Carolina needs tighter regulations on the legal prescribing of opioid medicines. Statistics show that opioid abuse is rising in North Carolina, whether it's illegal drugs like heroin or prescription painkiller abuse. Host Kelly McCullen interviews NC Attorney General Josh Stein and Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-Pitt County)

3/3/2017 | Rating NR

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