Dentists work to ease patients’ pain with fewer opioids

Dr. Joel Funari performs some 300 tooth extractions annually at his private practice in Devon, Pa.. He’s part of a group of dentists reassessing opioid prescribing guidelines in the state.
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Firsts can be life changing — think about your first kiss, your first time behind the wheel of a car. But what about the first time you got a prescription for a narcotic?
James Hatzell, from Collingswood, NJ, is now a technology officer for a college addiction treatment program.