Emergency medicine expert: more needs to be done to confront the opiate addiction crisis Ian Price December 27, 2016 1 minute read John Burton, M.D. The Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke is reacting to several recent reports from both federal and state health agencies regarding the opioid addiction crisis. As WFIR’s Ian Price reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents prepare legal challenges in case FERC approves permitNext: Sabrina’s Place still raising funds towards goal Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026