Pubdate: Thu, 11 Feb 2016
Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
Copyright: 2016 Hearst Communications Inc.
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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
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