Researchers found that the rate surged in Western states, including Alaska, Washington and Arizona.
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Government database aims to slow opioid crisis in Alaska
A state program is tackling the opioid epidemic in Alaska, but some worry it could have negative side effects.
States Require Opioid Prescribers to Check for ‘Doctor Shopping’
In the face of a drug overdose epidemic that killed more than 28,000 people in 2014, a handful of states are insisting that health professionals do a little research before they write another prescription for highly addictive drugs like Percocet, Vicodin and OxyContin.