"Society's starting to open their eyes that there is a problem associated (with prescription painkillers), " said Anderson.

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Jean, a financial planner, got a pot prescription to treat pain associated with lupus.

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"It is fundamental that prescription medication is supplied safely with careful and continuous monitoring of any risks of misuse or particular vulnerabilities associated with the individual, " the report states.

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