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Opioid prescriptions down since 2010, but big differences seen among counties

Some counties are doling out the drugs at six times the rate of lowest-prescribing counties, according to a federal report released Thursday.
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The United States has seen an overall decrease in opioid prescriptions in recent years, but some counties are doling out the drugs at six times the rate of lowest-prescribing counties, according to a federal report released Thursday.

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