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Will grant put a dent in epidemic?

A federal grant worth over $24 million has been received by the state to combat the opioid epidemic felt across the country.

The Louisiana Department of Health received the funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week. Money will be used to increase access to medication-assisted treatment and expand access to substance abuse …

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