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Opioid prescriptions in Hamilton well above Ontario average.

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The number of opioid prescriptions filled in the Hamilton area is well above the provincial average and climbing. The numbers are alarming considering the ongoing issues communities are having with opioid addiction. With prescriptions being so high, is there a concern about abuse of these drugs and the system? Guest: Michael Parkinson, Drug Strategy Specialist with the Waterloo Crime Prevention Council.