Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Address Prescription Opioids

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly supported a new bill aimed at opioid abuse and other addictive drugs.

In a 99 to 1 vote, the Senate passed the bill that looks to cut down on the flow of illegal narcotics entering the United States through the mail, as well as taking aim at the abuse of prescription opioid medication – a problem that has grown to an epidemic in the United States.