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Michael Short/California Watch

East Bay Doctor Under Fire for Prolific Painkiller Prescriptions

Prescription drug abuse now kills 40 people each day across the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control. While addicts often get a hold of pills illegally, the troubling rise in painkiller abuse is also posing thorny questions for physicians who prescribe the drugs. Reporter: Michael Montgomery, and Christina Jewett

More: FBI, State Target Doctor for Large Prescriptions of Painkillers : from California Watch

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