Congressman Vern Buchanan focused on right issue, drug abuse and heroin addiction

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan meets with local mental health officials and law enforcement to address the heroin epidemic in Manatee and Sarasota counties during a roundtable discussion Wednesday at Goodwill Manasota in Bradenton.
GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald — U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan meets with local mental health officials and law enforcement to address the heroin epidemic in Manatee and Sarasota counties during a roundtable discussion Wednesday at Goodwill Manasota in Bradenton. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald gjefferies@bradenton.com

Our area has a pretty bad drug problem. It’s scary. I’m at the point where I’m concerned for the future of the city, honestly.

It’s good to see Congressman Vern Buchanan focused on solving the problem because it’s so easy to sweep drug abuse under the rug. His serious efforts to address the prescription pill and heroin problems in our state is a case of a politician focusing on what their constituents need.

Good work, Vern.

Kirstin Minor

Bradenton

This story was originally published July 6, 2016 at 1:51 PM with the headline "Buchanan focused on right issue."

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