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State looks to inject $30M into fight against opioids
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Gov. Bill Haslam is ready to intensify the states efforts in the fight against opioid deaths. He has pledged $30 million in funding in a program unveiled Monday called TN Together.
It was cause for alarm when a local elementary teacher was arrested last year for buying Percocet on campus during the middle of a school day. The drug deal ultimately resulted in three Warren County teachers losing their jobs. Opioid drugs like Percocet are commanding attention this year in the Tennessee General Assembly as the state tries to harness a drug epidemic that’s claiming victims from all walks of life, from school teachers to business executives.