Dr. Marvin Seppala : Prescription painkiller addiction is growing fast . He says people hooked on painkillers often move on to heroin . He says U.S. has inadequate safeguards to prevent spread of addiction . This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. We need to provide training for medical students , nursing students , psychologists and social workers in the identification , evaluation and treatment of addiction as well as identifying drug-seeking behavior . There are alternatives to painkillers that can be better in some cases .
Dr. Marvin Seppala : Prescription painkiller addiction is growing fast . He says people hooked on painkillers often move on to heroin . He says U.S. has inadequate safeguards to prevent spread of addiction . This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. There are alternatives to painkillers that can be better in some cases .