Opioid abuse is once again on the rise during the pandemic as patients find it easier to mask their pain then add it to their list of current worries. With the escalation in abuse, doctors are learning more alternate treatments to steer clear of prescribing pain killers. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Sean McMillan, orthopedics and sports medicine, about the contributing factors of opioid abuse and other ways of treating patients in pain.

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