Judge Marvin Seppala : The painkiller epidemic is spreading fast . He says people hooked on painkillers often move on to heroin . He says society has inadequate safeguards to prevent spread of addiction . Seppala : Insurance companies need to fund the alternative treatments . There are alternatives to drugs that can be better in some cases .
Judge Marvin Seppala : The painkiller epidemic is spreading fast . He says people hooked on painkillers often move on to heroin . He says society has inadequate safeguards to prevent spread of addiction . Seppala : There are alternatives to drugs that can be better in some cases .