Commentary: Opioid crisis needs prevention, not just a band-aid

The time is long overdue for the medical community and the public to be proactive when it comes to opioids and their devastating side effects.

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Commentary: Opioid crisis needs prevention, not just a band-aid

The time is long overdue for the medical community and the public to be proactive when it comes to opioids and their devastating side effects.

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