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County News: More fronts open in the war against opioids

“Counties are continuing to grapple with the widening scope of the opioid drug epidemic.

Another county has filed suit against a pharmaceutical company that marketed painkillers, while King County continues to search for locations for its safe injection sites. Meanwhile, a synthetic drug is raising the stakes for users and first responders.”

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Hadi Sedigh
Associate Legislative Director - Justice & Public Safety
National Association of Counties

Jim Brooks
Director, City Solutions
National League of Cities

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