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President Obama faces the nation's drug epidemic

Published April 6, 2016
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ATLANTA - President Obama was in Atlanta last week for a frank discussion on the nation’s drug epidemic. The panel was part of the annual National Prescription Drug and Heroin Summit.

But how is it such an epidemic and why does prescription drug abuse lead to addictions to stronger drugs such as heroin?

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