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Addressing the Heroin and Prescription Opioid Epidemic

March 30, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Walk into any town in rural America, and ask someone if they know someone who is struggling or has struggled with addiction. Chances are the answer will be yes. In 2014, 28,648 Americans died of overdoses of opioids, a class of drugs that includes both prescription pain medications and heroin...

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