The U.S. Senate passed the comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act on Thursday.It expands communities' access to critical tools needed to battle painkiller abuse.The bill includes establishing federal grants for state and local governments to use for treatment and prevention programs.It also increases the availability of drugs used to combat overdoses.Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen were supporters of the legislation.

The U.S. Senate passed the comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act on Thursday.

It expands communities' access to critical tools needed to battle painkiller abuse.


The bill includes establishing federal grants for state and local governments to use for treatment and prevention programs.

It also increases the availability of drugs used to combat overdoses.

Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen were supporters of the legislation.