Evolving Opioid Epidemic Poses Challenge for Officials

Evolving Opioid Epidemic Poses Challenge for Officials
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The opioid epidemic is morphing into something new and possibly even more dangerous as cocaine and marijuana are increasingly laced with powerful synthetic opioids, health officials and experts said at Tuesday's POLITICO Pro Summit.

That rapid shift is making it hard for federal and state officials to gain a handle on a crisis that is killing an estimated 115 Americans each day.



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