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New Opioid Guidelines Released in Minnesota

$1.4 Million Coming to State to Fight Opioid Addiction

ST. PAUL, Minn.-New guidelines were announced today by the Minnesota governor’s office that could cut the risk of opioid addiction. The guidelines could help medical professionals in deciding when to prescribe opioids, along with how to monitor their use. In 2016, 376 people died from opioid overdoses in Minnesota, which was a 12 percent increase over the previous year. “These…