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$21 Million To Help Combat Opioid Abuse In Arizona
Published: Friday, July 8, 2016 - 4:16pm
Updated: Friday, July 8, 2016 - 4:17pm
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As more Americans were being prescribed painkillers and related meds, addiction grew and an epidemic has emerged. Earlier this week, the White House announced plans to provide $1.1 billion to fight opioid abuse—including prescriptions and heroin. Arizona will receive $21 million under the plan.
To get more insight on what Arizona can do with the additional funding, we talked with Andrew LeFevre, executive director of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.