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Addressing the Heroin and Prescription Opioid Epidemic

March 30, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Walk into any town in rural America, and ask someone if they know someone who is struggling or has struggled with addiction. Chances are the answer will be yes. In 2014, 28,648 Americans died of overdoses of opioids, a class of drugs that includes both prescription pain medications and heroin...

Rural

K-9s - A Law Enforcement Officer's Equal Partner, Best Friend

May 08, 2014 John C. Heil III, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Forest Service

The recent tragedy involving U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Jason Crisp and his K-9 Maros brought to light the close bond between an officer and his dog and the dangers they face. Crisp and K-9 Maros were killed in the line of duty on March 12, 2014 in Burke County, North Carolina. The...

Forestry
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