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Obama administration takes action in opioid epidemic

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

by WMMT.com 3 West Michigan

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The Obama administration is taking further action to stop the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic. Right now it's in the hands of Congress to pass a $1-billion national program to give states money to fight the epidemic.

While we wait for the money, officials are working to expand access to treatment and make it harder to get the drugs.

If the president's plan passes, here in Michigan we'd be eligible for up to $28-million over two years to expand access to treatment.

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