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To stop the opioid epidemic, the White House should embrace prevention

  • Written by M. Dolores Cimini, Director for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageAn emergency overdose kit in Providence, Rhode Island.Michelle Smith/AP

There’s an old adage that states “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

President Donald Trump declared a public health emergency on opioid use on Oct. 24. He outlined several strategies to address the crisis, including plans to establish drug...

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