(Chicago, IL) — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and the U.S. Surgeon General say there’s a new effort underway to fight the epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin addiction. During a visit to the Chicago rehab facility Haymarket Center, Durbin and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the “Turn the Tide on Addiction” campaign aims to educate doctors about the dangers of overprescribing painkillers, especially to young people. Durbin and Dr. Murthy met with patients, advocates, doctors and nurses to discuss opioid issues.
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