Chris Varghese: Junior Doctor on the over-prescription of opioids

There are claims that highly addictive pain medications are being over-prescribed post-surgery in New Zealand. Auckland University research, led by medical students, has found surgeons prescribe double the number of opioids a patient actually consumes. It's found patients will take more drugs if they have more. Middlemore Hospital Junior Doctor Chris Varghese told Mike Hosking that he hopes the study leads to a change. He says it offers healthcare workers practical guidelines, to prescribe based on need. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.