Montana Rx: Unintended Consequences

Montana Rx: Unintended Consequences

Special | 28m 17s | Video has closed captioning.

A journey into the state’s struggle with tackling the prescription drug abuse epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Montana issued 82 painkiller prescriptions per 100 people in 2012. Join University of Montana journalism students as they explore Montana’s efforts to combat the epidemic in the most rural areas to the largest city in the state.