A Closer Look at the Senate’s Bipartisan Legislation Targeting the Opioid Epidemic

In the past two years, deaths related to drug overdoses have contributed to an unprecedented decline in life expectancy in the United States. In 2017, there were more than 70,000 drug-related deaths, accounting for more fatalities than HIV, auto accidents, and gun violence combined. The opioid epidemic has played a major role in the escalation of these deaths and was designated a National Public Health Emergency in 2017.

       

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