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A series of reports published Monday found that spending on opioid abuse rose from $71 million in 2011 to $721.8 million in 2015. (AP Photo)
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Costs soar for fighting opioid abuse

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University of Massachusetts Medical School nursing student Morgan Brescia, right, and others attend a simulation of treatment for a patient coping with addiction during class at the medical school in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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The Obama legacy: A raging problem with heroin and opioids

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Synthetic opioids spark new attention from Congress
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Synthetic opioids spark new attention from Congress

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Sen. Rob Portman will introduce a bill intended to help postal workers catch fentanyl mailed into the U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Portman goes after synthetic opioids

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Mixing opioids with antidepressants such as Xanax can make breathing difficult, an agency review found. (iStock Photo)
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FDA: Mixing pain and anxiety drugs can kill you

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The Drug Enforcement Administration temporarily placed the main active ingredients of kratom — mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine — into schedule I. That is the same classification for illegal drugs such as heroin, marijuana and cocaine. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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Feds ban products based on plant kratom

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Generation Narcan

Generation Narcan

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Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that as president, she would tackle a host of healthcare issues from prescription drug prices to opioid abuse to mental health problems. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Clinton vows to tackle healthcare problems

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When asked to name the White House's priorities, Josh Earnest named funding to combat the Zika virus and opioid addiction, as well as overhauling the criminal justice system and ratifying the TPP. (AP Photo)
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White House predicts ‘dysfunction’ in Congress in September

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Obama remains perturbed that the bill doesn't include $925 million in additional funding for expanding treatment options for opioid addicts. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)
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Obama to sign opioid bill, even though it ‘falls short’

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