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Opioid commission members pessimistic that Trump, Congress will act

Members of Trump’s commission to combat the opioid epidemic are increasingly worried the Trump administration will not have a robust response.

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Drug overdose deaths surged in first nine months of 2016

Deaths from drug overdoses rose sharply in the first nine months of 2016, confirming the opioid epidemic worsened last year despite stepped-up efforts by public health authorities.

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In Uruguay’s marijuana experiment, the government is your pot dealer

In coming weeks, cannabis-seeking citizens in this small South American nation will be able to walk into a pharmacy and buy government-approved marijuana for the state-mandated price of $1.30 a gram. No questions asked. No doctor’s note required.

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Missouri sues three big pharma companies for “campaign of fraud and deception”

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced he was suing three pharmaceutical giants he claims are responsible for the state’s current opioid crisis.

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“He lied to me”: Trump’s budget lets down families hit by drug addiction crisis

Trump’s budget proposal cuts insurance coverage for addiction treatment and funding for research and prevention, moves some are taking as a betrayal of campaign promises.

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Senator demands docs from big pharma as she probes their role in opioid epidemic

Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is investigating the role of five top opioid manufacturers in the national drug epidemic.

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