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Minnesota opioid treatment clinics overwhelmed as needs rise, staffs shrink

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Many of the state’s 16 opioid treatment programs are struggling to hire and retain licensed drug counselors as demand rises, but staff burnout is high. “We have people dying who are sitting on our waiting list, trying to get in,” one program director says. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.