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ContributorNetwork - The battle to save Ohio from the growing problem of "hillbilly heroin" will decrease the ability of "pill mill" doctors to dispense medications to addicts. Abuse of Oxycontin is a growing concern for authorities ranging from Gov. John Kasich to those on the front lines in the health care field. The increasingly prescribed medication is easy to get from a pain clinic and very popular with rural white youths. Stricter oversight by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy means physicians prescribing the highly addictive medication will have to be affiliated with a hospital and be board certified in pain management.