The House passed a major bill on Friday to combat opioid abuse through a slew of comprehensive policies, but without the additional funding Democrats wanted.
The bill called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, was approved 407-5, and includes a plethora of policies aimed at combating opioid abuse. Policies include more training for first responders, expanded access to the overdose antidote Naloxone and improving access to overdose treatments for addicts.
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