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The Obama Administration has released its 2014 National Drug Control Strategy.  According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, "In response to {the} opioid epidemic, this Strategy updates the President's 2011 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan by calling for increased access to naloxone, a lifesaving overdose-reversal medication.  The widespread use of naloxone in the hands of law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical personnel will save lives. It can also serve as a critical intervention point to get people into treatment and on the path to recovery."  Also, importantly, "It calls on law enforcement, courts, and doctors to collaborate with each other to treat addiction as a public health issue, not a crime."