In a Q&A with WebMD, Dr. Collins answers questions about how NIH is addressing the opioid epidemic | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

In a Q&A with WebMD, Dr. Collins answers questions about how NIH is addressing the opioid epidemic | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

In a Q&A with WebMD, Dr. Collins answers questions about how NIH is addressing the opioid epidemic

03/14/2018 05:45 AM EDT

Dr. Collins answers questions about what NIH is doing to address the opioid crisis. He talks about factors that led to the over-prescription of opioids, how pain and pain management is being considered, and NIH research looking at alternatives to opioids, solutions to and prevention methods for addiction.