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Blue Cross report finds alarming trends in Alabama opioid prescriptions AL.com OxyContin, in 80 mg pills, in a 2013 file image. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/TNS). OxyContin, in 80 mg pills, in a 2013 file image. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/TNS). By Amy Yurkanin · ayurkanin@al.com. Alabama members of Blue Cross Blue ... As opioid addiction skyrockets, treatment for addicts lags far behind, insurance data showLos Angeles Times Opioid addiction rates continue to skyrocketCNN Lots of Americans Prescribed Opioids, Insurance Survey ShowsNBCNews.com The Tennessean -ModernHealthcare.com -PR Newswire (press release) -Ledger Independent all 52 news articles »

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