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5,000 more people died from opioids such as heroin, prescription painkillers and synthetics than in 2014. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
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Opioid deaths surge in 2015

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Obama’s Drug Policy Legacy: Overdose Deaths and Youth Pot Use

Obama’s Drug Policy Legacy: Overdose Deaths and Youth Pot Use

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President Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act into law. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Obama signs Cures legislation

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Only 64 percent of doctors warn patients of opioid addiction when prescribing, poll finds. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson)
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One-third of long-term opioid users become addicted

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According to new data from the CDC, the number of deaths from prescription and illicit opioids sharply rose in 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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CDC: Opioid epidemic is getting worse

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Senate advances Cures bill

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House passes Cures bill with mental health reforms included

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—œToo many families across Virginia and the nation are dealing with heartbreak and loss as a result of prescription opioid and heroin abuse epidemic,—£ Terry McAuliffe said. (AP Photo)
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Opioid addiction declared health emergency in Virginia

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Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a report Thursday that found that only one in 10 people suffering from substance abuse get treatment. (AP Photo)
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Report: Nearly 21 million have substance abuse problem

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Hospitalizations more than doubled from 1997 to 2012, mirroring an uptick in prescription painkiller use. (iStock photo)
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More kids hospitalized for opioid poisoning

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