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Gov. Murphy pledges more funds to fight opioid epidemic
Clip: 3/5/2021 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Opioid overdose deaths have increased and the state wants more money to fight epidemic.
The Murphy administration released data showing opioid-related deaths have slightly increased. The state wants to increase funding for treatment and prevention programs and push a bill package that will increase access to opioid overdose reversal drugs.
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Gov. Murphy pledges more funds to fight opioid epidemic
Clip: 3/5/2021 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The Murphy administration released data showing opioid-related deaths have slightly increased. The state wants to increase funding for treatment and prevention programs and push a bill package that will increase access to opioid overdose reversal drugs.
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