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Overprescribing? >> several important steps. one is we're working with medical schools. quite frankly doctors don't get the amount of training about addiction and pain management in medical schools that they should. the more knowledgeable they can become, the better. the other 40 states have prescription drug monitoring programs. those are programs electronic data basises that help public health officials and law enforcement look at doctors who may be overprescribing. and certainly for patients who may be doctor shopping. >> you talk about the monitoring program. some experts say it's voluntar...
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