WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have extended legislation to prevent overdose deaths and help people recovering from addiction reenter the workforce, with Kentucky members leading the effort.

The House passed the bipartisan SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act this week, led by Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green.

The package improves access to drug treatment and boosts prevention programs, Guthrie said.

“By reauthorizing this important legislation, we are increasing prevention initiatives, reducing drug-related deaths, and restoring hope for families,” Guthrie said in a statement .

The legislation also includes the reauthorization of the CAREER Act, first passed in 2018, and led by Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington.

The CAREER Act “provides people in addicti

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