Finding Alternatives to Prescription Pain Drugs

Finding Alternatives to Prescription Pain Drugs (2:06)

"As a nation we are pill-poppers, and that worries me a lot," says Josephine P. Briggs, MD. In this HealthMakers series, she explains the importance of research on mental strategies and complementary health practices to help with pain management.

Josephine P. Briggs, MD

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About Josephine P. Briggs, MD

Josephine P. Briggs, MD, is Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Briggs has earned many awards for her outstanding contributions to research in a wide range of areas.

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