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ESPN Reporter: NFL 'Better' Today at Policing Painkiller Abuse

Tuesday, 18 November 2014 03:41 PM EST

While pro football remains under DEA scrutiny for teams' handling of prescription painkillers, the NFL's conduct has changed for the better of late, ESPN "Outside the Lines" investigative reporter John Barr told "MidPoint" host Ed Berliner on Newsmax TV on Tuesday.

He added that it's no longer common for non-medical team employees to hand out pain pills to injured players.

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While pro football remains under DEA scrutiny for teams' handling of prescription painkillers, the NFL's conduct has changed for the better of late, ESPN "Outside the Lines" investigative reporter John Barr told "MidPoint" host Ed Berliner on Newsmax TV Tuesday.
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