Trump requests $5 billion for opioid battle in budget proposal

By Kimberly Leonard

Published February 12, 2018 7:57pm ET

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Trump requests $5 billion for opioid battle in budget proposal — The proposal includes $5 billion over five years that would go toward fighting the opioid epidemic, which is responsible for most drug overdose deaths and involves overdoses from prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and illegal drugs like heroin and fentanyl. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) | Keith Srakocic

The White House has proposed $5 billion in new federal spending to fight the opioid epidemic, funding medical research on addiction and overdose-reversal drugs.

The proposal, which includes a range of measures to tackle drug addiction, was included as part of the president’s fiscal 2019 budget released Monday.

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