Scott Voted to Address Growing Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse in America

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U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Senate Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus, today voted for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524). This bipartisan legislation is designed to ensure that available federal resources are devoted to high-performing evidence-based education, treatment and recovery programs. The bill passed 94-1 in the Senate.
Today, heroin and prescription drug abuse surpasses car accidents as the number-one cause of injury-related deaths nationwide. In 2014, 28,647 Americans, including 516 South Carolinians, died from drug-related deaths and opioid overdoses.

"Heroin and prescription drug abuse is wreaking havoc on the lives of individuals, families and communities all around our nation," Scott said. "No community or group seems to be immune from its dangers, and we must act to stem the tide of this epidemic. I voted for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act because this common-sense measure will give more communities stronger tools to fight the growing opioid epidemic in our nation."

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