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By: Jessica Cihacek
jcihacek@kcautv.com
Nationwide, there's been a recent spike in the abuse of pain medications like Oxycontin and Hydrocodone.
That's why hospitals in the Des Moines area are imposing limits on painkiller prescriptions to limit abuse of the drugs.
The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa Health–Des Moines plans to join its rival, Mercy Medical Center in restricting access to painkillers.
Mercy is now warning its patients that doctors will only prescribe pain medications for emergency conditions.
Dr. Gary Hemann, Chairman of Mercy's Emergency Department says it can be hard for doctors in emergency rooms and urgent care facilities to tell if a patient is lying about pain, especially if they don't see the patient regularly.
