# Parents seek accountability after daughter dies from painkiller overprescription

https://mins.news/en/item/72816

- NBC News, 2026-09-24 00:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/parents-call-for-accountability-in-daughter-s-death-270411333916

> A 21-year-old college student went to the hospital with a broken ankle but died after being prescribed too much pain medication. Her parents say the system is broken and blame profit-driven pressures in part for her death.

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