State says painkiller prescriptions continue to fall in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state says the number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic.Data released Wednesday by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy show 631 million painkiller pills were dispensed to patients last year, down 20 percent from a high of 793 million in 2012.The data also show a continuing decrease in the number of patients going from doctor to doctor in search of drugs thanks to the pharmacy board's computerized reporting system, with a