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Esty introduces initiatives to curb opioid epidemic

Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty is introducing initiatives today aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic.  One bill would open up funding for police forensic labs and medical examiner offices to pay for staff, equipment and overtime. Connecticut's Chief Medical Examiner says there were more than a thousand overdose deaths in the state last year.  Police Departments could also use the funding for additional field testing equipment.  Another measure Esty introduced last week would bolster current drug prevention programs to allow schools, communities, and youth athletic associations to provide evidence-based prevention programming to reduce the risk of opioid addiction and overdose among students and student athletes. 

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