Health Alert: Senate passes sweeping legislation designed to address the opioid epidemic

The package of 70 Senate bills costs $8.4 billion and creates, expands and renews programs across agencies. It's ambitious in scope, aiming to prevent the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl from being shipped through the U.S. Postal Service as well as allowing doctors to prescribe more medication designed to wean addicts off opioids, such as buprenorphine. It must be reconciled with the House version before it is signed into law.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Sep 17, 7:01 PM     Senate passes sweeping legislation designed to address the opioid epidemic The package of 70 Senate bills costs $8.4 billion and creates, expands and renews programs across agencies. It's ambitious in scope, aiming to prevent the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl from being shipped through the U.S. Postal Service as well as allowing doctors to prescribe more medication designed to wean addicts off opioids, such as buprenorphine. It must be reconciled with the House version before it is signed into law. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071