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Clerical Error Helps One Mountain Community Fight Harder Against Opioids


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In the midst of a national opioid addiction crisis, doctors in North Carolina are prescribing more and more painkillers. Western North Carolina is no exception, according to reports. But a simple clerical error from one such report has helped motivate one mountain community to better tackle the crisis at home. Back in January, the North Carolina Department of Health reported that some 257 pills per person were prescribed in Macon County last year—the highest ratio in the state. For a rural
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