Pubdate: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2016 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/#1 Website: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Lauren Kahn TREAT ADDICTIONS Regarding "$1 billion prescription for treating addictions" (Open Forum, Feb. 8): A big thank you to President Obama for his proposal to allocate $1.1 billion in new funding to stop the opioid overdose epidemic. The use of prescription drugs is so prolific in our country that precious Super Bowl 50 ad space was used for a product that relieves opioid-induced constipation. I am heartened to know that the president is dedicating more resources to stave off this health crisis of epidemic proportions and to help save precious lives. Lauren Kahn, San Francisco - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom