States strive to curb epidemic of fatal opioid abuse
Clip: 2/23/2016 | 8m 7s
Abuse of opioids such as heroin, oxycontin and methadone led to 28,000 deaths last year.
Abuse of opioids such as heroin, oxycontin and methadone led to 28,000 deaths last year, according to federal agencies. Many states are taking steps to combat the epidemic, but proposed solutions have attracted their own share of controversy and criticism. Judy Woodruff talks to Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts for more on the fight against opioid abuse in his state.
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States strive to curb epidemic of fatal opioid abuse
Clip: 2/23/2016 | 8m 7s
Abuse of opioids such as heroin, oxycontin and methadone led to 28,000 deaths last year, according to federal agencies. Many states are taking steps to combat the epidemic, but proposed solutions have attracted their own share of controversy and criticism. Judy Woodruff talks to Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts for more on the fight against opioid abuse in his state.
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