Second Opinion

Addiction To Pain Medications

Season 11, Episode 2 of 12

Patient Story: What usually starts innocently enough as taking pain medication appropriately prescribed by a doctor, can turn into a deadly addiction for some. Jennifer Matesa shares her story of the darkest days of her addiction to her recovery. Myth or Medicine: Do pain medications lead to addiction? Second Opinion 5: Five signs of opioid pain medication abuse.

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1/8/2015
11:30 a.m.
4/2/2015
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4/2/2015
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6/25/2015
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6/25/2015
11:30 a.m.
9/17/2015
5:30 a.m.
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12/31/2015
4:30 a.m.
12/31/2015
11:30 a.m.
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11:30 a.m.
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