(Matt York | The Associated Press) Indian Medical Center is shown Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Phoenix. A federal audit released Monday, July 22, finds that government hospitals placed Native Americans at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. The audit says a handful of Indian Health Service hospitals failed to follow the agency's protocols for dispensing and prescribing the drug. The Indian Health Service agreed with the more than a dozen recommendations and says changes are in the works.