Congressman Rodney Davis wouldn't settle for mere statistics in studying the issue of opioid addiction. He took his research to the streets with ridealongs with the K9 unit for the McClean County Sheriff's office.
That department has seen an increase in opioid overdose deaths and 70 percent increase in controlled substance arrests. Davis says it's part of a downstate trend.
Davis stresses the face of opioid addiction has changed considerably.
The House has passed legislation aimed at curbin opioid addiciton, but it had no funding attached. A proposal to help the cause through millions in grants is now under consideration.