08-11-2017 19:23 via sltrib.com

DEA launches state-wide strategy to combat opioid abuse

Drug Enforcement Agency and state officials on Wednesday morning announced the launch of a program aimed at combatting heroin use and opioid abuse, called DEA 360.DEA 360 calls for coordinated, aggressive law enforcement, educational programs and a partnership with the medical community to avoid patients getting addicted to prescription drugs. Utah becomes the ninth pilot location to host the program. And it is the first state-wide use of the program, which previously has been launched in metro
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