Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to address the opioid epidemic focuses on addiction prevention and rehabilitation for addicts - a combo attack many hope will put a significant dent in the number of residents affected.
About $25 million of the $30 million in the governor's budget, if passed, will go toward treatment.
In addition to the governor's two signature bills, lawmakers have introduced at least 15 other pieces of legislation dealing with opioids.
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