Austin doctors create their own campaign to reduce painkiller use

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The move to declare a public health emergency on prescription painkillers is on hold Wednesday night. President Donald Trump hasn’t taken steps to do that yet, but some Austin-area doctors are launching their own campaign to make sure patients don’t get hooked.
For Ryan Smith, it’s a once-a-week visit to a chiropractor. He injured his back more than a decade ago while playing college football. Back then, doctors gave him the prescription painkiller hydroco