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Doctors Try Alternatives To Opioids; A Crane Operator’s View Of Booming Denver

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With so many people addicted to prescription painkillers, doctors across the state are experimenting with other ways to manage pain. The physician leading this effort got involved because he realized he was part of the problem. Then, health reporter John Daley on alternatives to opiates in the dentist's office. Later in the show: It's easy to lose count of the cranes on Denver's skyline. Find out what it's like to work in one every day.