'It is important for us to show the nation that we can come together and do big things,' Biden said of his plan.
laid out a four-point"Unity Agenda for the Nation" of bipartisan goals he'd like to tackle in the year ahead.
In his first section on the opioid crisis, Biden mentioned the estimated 23 million Americans who are recovering from drug addiction. He also said he wanted to get rid of outdated rules that stop doctors from prescribing treatments, and to halt the illicit drug trade by empowering state and local law enforcement to go after drug traffickers.
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