Focus on opioids: painkiller guidelines; addiction crisis update; a firsthand account of dependency: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019

Published: Oct. 4, 2019, 2:40 p.m.

b'All about opioids: All about opioids: -- -- Colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, and weight-loss surgeon Flavia Soto, MD,  both from Upstate, explain new opioid painkiller guidelines for surgical patients. Colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, and weight-loss surgeon Flavia Soto, MD,  both from Upstate, explain new opioid painkiller guidelines for surgical patients. -- Upstate toxicologist -- Upstate toxicologist Willie Eggleston, PharmD, provides an update on the opioid addiction crisis's impact on Central New York Willie Eggleston, PharmD, provides an update on the opioid addiction crisis's impact on Central New York. . -- Bioethicist -- Bioethicist Travis Rieder, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins University shares what he learned about the American health care system after he became dependent on opioids Travis Rieder, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins University shares what he learned about the American health care system after he became dependent on opioids. .'