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Trump’s ‘Big Dent’ in the Opioid Crisis
The president signed what he called a “landmark” bill to fight opioid addiction, but drug-policy experts and Democrats say it’s at best a step in the right direction.
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Lola Fadulu is a former assistant editor at The Atlantic.
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