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‘Harm reduction’ is White House strategy for drug overdoses

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White House will push ‘harm reduction’ in latest fight against drug overdoses

While the country is still wrestling with the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from drug overdoses have been spiking -- and are expected to top 100,000 for 2021. On Thursday, the White House released its plan to address the crisis.

04/21/2022

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