House approves major opioid abuse bill

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.