Dick Brewbaker dismissed the national opioid emergency tearing apart families as a "feel good" issue

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Dick Brewbaker dismissed the national opioid emergency tearing apart families as a "feel good" issue

In 2017, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services declared a nationwide federal health emergency as a result of the opioid crisis. The results of which were already ravaging the state of Alabama. A report produced by the Alabama Department of Public Health highlighted the threat posed by the drug crisis, saying, “In 2017, 836 drug overdose-related deaths were reported; 419 (50%) of those involved opioids.” With the Alabama Department …