Willis says so many people are dying from Prescription Drug overdoses in the county its become an epidemic. He says doctors are prescribing pain meds at an unprecedented rate. Were realizing that the medicines we thought were helpful in some cases are actually causing more harm than good. Reporter willis has sent out a Public Health advisory to every doctor in the county with new guidelines for prescribing narcotics. Hes urging them to explain the risks, consider alternatives, and encourage patients to discard drugs they no longer need in special drop boxes across the county. Theres plenty of other options before we would reach for a really powerful drug that could create harm. These prescription narcotics, they will kill you. And they are killing our kids. Reporter kim hopes doctors and parents heed the warnings. Shes tattooed her sons image on her arm to keep his memory close. The pain of losing him is something thats designed to take pain away can never be eased. It never goes away.