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Forum discusses non-opioid options for pain

Mary Paglia speaks about her personal story of taking opiods prescribed by her physician during the fourth Partnership for a Drug Free Hall forum at First Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

01252019 FORUM 003.JPG — Mary Paglia speaks about her personal story of taking opiods prescribed by her physician during the fourth Partnership for a Drug Free Hall forum at First Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

Mary Paglia said she couldn’t sleep a wink the first night off of her medication following a two-year cancer battle.By the fourth day, she plunged into a depression.