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Opioids Media Update 4/20/17
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CDC Launches Opioid Awareness Campaign (VIDEO)
Apr 19, 2017 | Associated Press
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CDC spearheads a new effort to slash opioid abuse
Apr 20, 2017 | STAT News Morning Rounds
Determined to rein in the opioid epidemic, CDC director Dr. Anne Schuchat is introducing a new campaign to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse in America. The ads feature the stories of patients and families impacted by prescription drug overdoses. -
CDC begins new ad campaign in an effort to bring awareness to the opioid crisis
Apr 19, 2017 | ABC Atlanta
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CDC to Launch Awareness Campaign Warning of Opioid Dangers
Apr 19, 2017 | NBC New York
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to launch a new ad campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction. CDC acting director Anne Schuchat discussed the problem at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Wednesday in Atlanta. -
Schuchat said the hope is that patients will become aware of these risks early on, so they can discuss the issue when they talk with their doctor instead of facing problems later.
Apr 19, 2017 | Washington Times
By Tim Howell Jr.
Ann Marie Perrotto fingers the heart-shaped locket hanging around her neck with a photo of her son, Christopher, then recounts how she had to buy the suit and tie she buried him in. -
CDC to launch awareness campaign warning of opioid dangers
Apr 19, 2017 | Medical Epress
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New York Devotes $200M to Fight Heroin and Opioid Abuse
Apr 20, 2017 | Associated Press
New York state is devoting another $200 million to fight the scourge of heroin and opioid abuse. Budget legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo will send $145 million to community providers for things like residential treatment beds and outpatient services. -
North Country to receive $7 million to help fight heroin and opioid epidemic
Apr 20, 2017 | North Country Now News
The North Country region is slated to receive $7 million out of $200 million in funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. -
Gov. Cuomo signs legislation to combat drug use (VIDEO)
Apr 19, 2017 | News 12 Westchester
Andrew Cuomo doubled down Wednesday on efforts to combat New York's heroin and opioid epidemic. -
$200M invested across New York to combat heroin, opioid epidemic
Apr 19, 2017 | WKBW ABC Buffalo, NY
By Bretton Keenan
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday to invest over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York. The FY 2018 Budget builds on a plan Cuomo signed last year to help this epidemic as overdose deaths involving all opioids continues to rise. The $213 million will support prevention, treatment and recovery programs. -
State Budget Includes $23 Million To Combat Heroin, Opioids On Long Island
Apr 19, 2017 | Hauppauge Patch
By Priscila Korb
With heroin continuing to plague Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state will be investing over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York. -
Gov. Cuomo announces $213M to fight heroin, opioid epidemic
Apr 20, 2017 | NY Daily News
By Glenn Blain
Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday said the heroin and opioid addiction epidemic was the “worst drug scourge” the nation has ever faced. “This is worse than crack,” Cuomo said during an appearance in Suffolk County to herald $213 million in new state funding to fight the epidemic. -
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Investing Over $200 Million To Combat The Heroin And Opioid Epidemic In New York
Apr 19, 2017 | LongIsland.com
By Emilian Danaila
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation investing over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York. In 2016, the Governor signed into law a comprehensive plan following the recommendations of the Heroin and Opioid Task Force, to increase access to treatment, expand community prevention strategies, and limit the over-prescription of opioids in New York. The FY 2018 Budget builds on this progress by investing over $200 million to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs targeted toward chemical dependency, residential service opportunities, and public awareness and education activities. -
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Apr 20, 2017 | CW Buffalo
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Apr 20, 2017 | NBC Albany
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Apr 20, 2017 | CW New York
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Apr 20, 2017 | ABC New York
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CDC Launches Opioid Awareness Campaign (VIDEO)
Apr 19, 2017 | Associated Press
The campaign was discussed during the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. (April 19)
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CDC spearheads a new effort to slash opioid abuse
Apr 20, 2017 | STAT News Morning Rounds
Determined to rein in the opioid epidemic, CDC director Dr. Anne Schuchat is introducing a new campaign to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse in America. The ads feature the stories of patients and families impacted by prescription drug overdoses. “A lot of times, [opioids] are prescribed without the patient asking or recognizing the harm,” Schuchat tells STAT. Health officials are trying to encourage patients to talk to their doctors from the get-go when they’re prescribed opioids. “We want the public to be comfortable asking questions. And we don't want it to be too late by the time that you're hooked,” Schuchat says. The videos will be initially be released in four states hit hard by prescription drug overdoses: West Virginia, Rhode Island, Oregon, and Ohio.
The agency also updated its data this week on the rate of prescription drug overdose deaths in recent years. Take a look at the shift above —the darker the color, the higher the rate of prescription drug overdose deaths — and find the full data here.
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CDC begins new ad campaign in an effort to bring awareness to the opioid crisis
Apr 19, 2017 | ABC Atlanta
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is starting an ad campaign to make sure you know the dangers of prescription painkiller addiction.
The opioid crisis has grown, with overdoses happening all the time in every corner of the country.
The crisis was the focus of a national summit in Atlanta Wednesday. Acting director of the CDC, Dr. Anne Schuchat, says the campaign is designed to get people thinking about the dangers of narcotic painkillers and if prescriptions can be considered a potential treatment.
"We want consumers to also start thinking about this now. Not after they lost a family member, not after someone very close to them has had the harm of addiction, but early on when they're having that talk with their primary care doctor."
Schuchat says doctors, pharmacists, and medical schools are already stepping up to fight the opioid crisis by taking on new prescribing guidelines last year.
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CDC to Launch Awareness Campaign Warning of Opioid Dangers
Apr 19, 2017 | NBC New York
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to launch a new ad campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction.
CDC acting director Anne Schuchat discussed the problem at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Wednesday in Atlanta.
Schuchat said the rising rate of deaths and addiction due to opioids is a crisis for the nation.
She said the aim of the new campaign is to get doctors and patients thinking about the problem and know the risks involved with opioids before there's a tragedy.
Schuchat said the hope is that patients will become aware of these risks early on, so they can discuss the issue when they talk with their doctor instead of facing problems later.
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Apr 19, 2017 | Washington Times
By Tim Howell Jr.
Ann Marie Perrotto fingers the heart-shaped locket hanging around her neck with a photo of her son, Christopher, then recounts how she had to buy the suit and tie she buried him in.
Facing the television camera, she says her son died of an opioid overdose at age 22 after getting hooked just five days into his prescription.
Her story is one of the poignant 30-second public service announcements the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previewed Wednesday as part of a scared-straight-style campaign warning against the dangers of opioid abuse.
After years of playing catch-up and watching the death toll mount, public health professionals said it’s time to try to get ahead of the opioid epidemic with the same type of approach that has helped make major dents in cigarette use.
“I lost everything. I had to leave school and stop playing sports in college, and I started to watch my life slip away,” Mike, a recovering painkiller addict, says in one of the ads. “I want people to know that these drugs are addictive. Make sure this is something that’s actually necessary, because a lot of the times it isn’t. One prescription can be all it takes to lose everything.”
The CDC this week rolled out a series of ads at a national summit in Atlanta on prescription drug and heroin abuse. Officials said they had piloted the ads in hard-hit areas of Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia this year and will launch another round of ads in Ohio, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Kentucky.
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CDC to launch awareness campaign warning of opioid dangers
Apr 19, 2017 | Medical Epress
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to launch a new ad campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction.
CDC acting director Anne Schuchat discussed the problem at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Wednesday in Atlanta.
Schuchat said the rising rate of deaths and addiction due to opioids is a crisis for the nation.
She said the aim of the new campaign is to get doctors and patients thinking about the problem and know the risks involved with opioids before there's a tragedy.
Schuchat said the hope is that patients will become aware of these risks early on, so they can discuss the issue when they talk with their doctor instead of facing problems later.
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New York Devotes $200M to Fight Heroin and Opioid Abuse
Apr 20, 2017 | Associated Press
New York state is devoting another $200 million to fight the scourge of heroin and opioid abuse.
Budget legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo will send $145 million to community providers for things like residential treatment beds and outpatient services.
Another $6 million will fund the use of the heroin antidote naloxone.
Cuomo says the state is focused on prevention, treatment and recovery statewide.
New York officials say the number of opioid deaths in 2015 doubled compared to the number in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of heroin-involved deaths in 2015 was five times the number in 2010.
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North Country to receive $7 million to help fight heroin and opioid epidemic
Apr 20, 2017 | North Country Now News
The North Country region is slated to receive $7 million out of $200 million in funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Cuomo today signed new legislation to supplement a 2016 plan following the recommendations of the Heroin and Opioid Task Force, to increase access to treatment, expand community prevention strategies, and limit the over-prescription of opioids in New York.
"We have made significant progress in combatting the devastating heroin and opioid epidemic in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency," Cuomo said.
The funding supports opioid treatment slots, 24/7 urgent access centers, community coalitions, family support navigators, peer engagement programs, adolescent clubhouses and community and outreach centers, according to the governor’s announcement.
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Gov. Cuomo signs legislation to combat drug use (VIDEO)
Apr 19, 2017 | News 12 Westchester
Andrew Cuomo doubled down Wednesday on efforts to combat New York's heroin and opioid epidemic.
With the stroke of a pen, $200 million has been earmarked for the battle, double the amount set aside last year.
"What will that $200 million do? It will provide 8,000 residential treatment beds, it will provide 45,000 outpatient beds, 27 million for state-operated facilities," Cuomo said.
The legislation also provides $6 million for Narcan kits and training for police who can bring users who overdose back from the brink.
"I believe that is the worst drug scourge this nation has ever faced," the governor said.
New York state Sen. Terrence Murphy, of Putnam County, could be seen next to Gov. Cuomo while he signed the legislation. Murphy has been fighting for more funding since taking office.
The governor believes the fact that lawmakers are working together to combat the epidemic could be the key to solving it.
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$200M invested across New York to combat heroin, opioid epidemic
Apr 19, 2017 | WKBW ABC Buffalo, NY
By Bretton Keenan
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday to invest over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York.
The FY 2018 Budget builds on a plan Cuomo signed last year to help this epidemic as overdose deaths involving all opioids continues to rise. The $213 million will support prevention, treatment and recovery programs.
"We have made significant progress in combating the devastating heroin and opiod in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency," Governor Cuomo said. "This comprehensive investment addresses each component of heroin and opioid addiction - prevention, treatment, and recovery - to help individuals and families break this cycle of misery, save lives and create a stronger, healthier state for all."
The number of opioid deaths doubled from 2010 to 2015, while heroin involved deaths multiplied by five.
The $213 million investment is an increase of over 100% from FY 2011. The investments include:
-$145 million for community-based providers
$65 million for 8000 residential treatment beds
$9 million for housing units
$41 million for opioid treatment programs
$21 million for outpatient services
$9 million for crisis/detox programs
-$27 million for state-operated addiction treatment centers
-$6 million for Nalaxone kids and training
-$25 million for expanded programs, including family support navigators, peer engagement and 24/7 urgent access centers
According to the regional breakdown, Western New York will receive $16 million. This will fund 55 residential treatment beds, 100 opioid treatment program slots, one community coalition, two family support navigators, two peer engagement programs, one adolescent clubhouse, one recovery community and outreach center, and one 24/7 urgent access center.
The rest of the regional breakdown for FY 2018 is as follows:
Capital Region -$7 million
Central New York - $5 million
Finger Lakes - $12 millionLong Island - $23 million
Mid-Hudson Valley - $19 million
Mohawk Valley - $5 million
New York City - $94 million
North Country - $7 million
Southern Tier - $3 million
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State Budget Includes $23 Million To Combat Heroin, Opioids On Long Island
Apr 19, 2017 | Hauppauge Patch
By Priscila Korb
With heroin continuing to plague Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state will be investing over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York.
Last year, Cuomo signed a law that created Heroin and Opioid Task Force, increased access to treatment, expanded community prevention strategies, and limited the over-prescription of opioids in the state.
According to governor's announcement in Hauppauge, the 2018 budget will be investing the additional money to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs targeted toward chemical dependency, residential service opportunities, and public awareness and education activities.
"We have made significant progress in combatting the devastating heroin and opioid epidemic in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency," Cuomo said. "This comprehensive investment addresses each component of heroin and opioid addiction – prevention, treatment, and recovery – to help individuals and families break this cycle of misery, save lives and create a stronger, healthier state for all."
Overdose deaths involving all opioids continue to rise in New York, doubling from 2010 and 2015 statewide. Nassau saw a 15-20 times increase in deaths over that period and Suffolk had four times as many opioid-related deaths.
"It is a national epidemic, a statewide epidemic, but it is particularly explosive on Long Island," Cuomo said.
Earlier this month, a total of 36 people were arrested and charged for their involvement in one of the largest narcotics takedowns in Long Island history, which officials dubbed “Operation Bundle Up."
The drug operation was linked to one fatality in Suffolk County and at least 20 non-fatal overdoses, officials say.
Given this epidemic, the budget will invest a total of $213 million to address the heroin and opioid crisis in New York, representing an increase of over 100 percent from FY 2011.
Out of the $213 million, a total of $23 million will go to Long Island, receiving the second largest chunk of the budget. New York City will be receiving the most at $94 million.
"[The money] will help fund a community coalition that will coordinate the community resources," Cuomo said. "Eagerly intervention is key – 100 percent, the earlier you find this, the earlier you get the person in for treatment, the better the probability of success."
Statewide, the investments include
:$145 million for community-based providers
$65 million for 8,000 residential treatment beds
$9 million for housing units
$41 million for opioid treatment programs
$21 million for outpatient services
$9 million for crisis/detox programs
$27 million for state-operated addiction treatment centers
$6 million for Naloxone kits and training
$25 million for expanded programs, including family support navigators, peer engagement and 24/7 urgent access centers
"This administration, under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, has taken aggressive action against heroin and opioid addiction," Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, co-chair of the Governor's Task Force to Combat Heroin and Opioid Addiction, said. "The additional influx of funding provided in this Budget will ensure even more individuals, families and communities will get the help they need to fight this deadly epidemic. This plague has claimed too many lives across our state."
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Gov. Cuomo announces $213M to fight heroin, opioid epidemic
Apr 20, 2017 | NY Daily News
By Glenn Blain
Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday said the heroin and opioid addiction epidemic was the “worst drug scourge” the nation has ever faced.
“This is worse than crack,” Cuomo said during an appearance in Suffolk County to herald $213 million in new state funding to fight the epidemic.
“This is worse than meth, this is worse than old-time heroin,” Cuomo said.
Cuomo cited statistics showing that 91 Americans die each day from heroin or opioid abuse and that 33,000 Americans died from the crisis in 2015.
The governor said the epidemic was especially prevalent in rural and suburban areas, including Long Island.
“It’s everywhere,” Cuomo said. “It can seduce you legally, which is where a lot of it starts.”
The $200 million, which was approved as part of the state’s newly adopted budget, includes $145 million for community-based service providers, $27 million for state-operated treatment centers, $6 million for Naloxone kits and training and $25 million for counseling programs.
“It’s double the funding from last year,” Cuomo said.
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Apr 19, 2017 | LongIsland.com
By Emilian Danaila
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation investing over $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York. In 2016, the Governor signed into law a comprehensive plan following the recommendations of the Heroin and Opioid Task Force, to increase access to treatment, expand community prevention strategies, and limit the over-prescription of opioids in New York. The FY 2018 Budget builds on this progress by investing over $200 million to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs targeted toward chemical dependency, residential service opportunities, and public awareness and education activities.
"We have made significant progress in combatting the devastating heroin and opioid epidemic in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency," Governor Cuomo said. "This comprehensive investment addresses each component of heroin and opioid addiction – prevention, treatment, and recovery – to help individuals and families break this cycle of misery, save lives and create a stronger, healthier state for all."
Overdose deaths involving all opioids continues to rise in New York. The number of opioid deaths in 2015 doubled compared to the number in 2010 and the number of heroin involved deaths in 2015 was five times of that in 2010. In addition, there has been a higher increase in opioid deaths between 2010 and 2015 outside of New York City, with sharper increase in heroin related deaths outside of NYC.
Given this epidemic, the FY 2018 Budget invests $213 million to address the heroin and opioid crisis in New York, representing an increase of over 100 percent from FY 2011. The investments include:
$145 million for community-based providers
$65 million for 8,000 residential treatment beds
$9 million for housing units
$41 million for opioid treatment programs
$21 million for outpatient services$9 million for crisis/detox programs
$27 million for state-operated addiction treatment centers
$6 million for Naloxone kits and training
$25 million for expanded programs, including family support navigators, peer engagement and 24/7 urgent access centers
"This administration, under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, has taken aggressive action against heroin and opioid addiction," Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Co-Chair of the Governor's Task Force to Combat Heroin and Opioid Addiction, said. "The additional influx of funding provided in this Budget will ensure even more individuals, families and communities will get the help they need to fight this deadly epidemic. This plague has claimed too many lives across our state."
The funding supports opioid treatment slots, 24/7 urgent access centers, community coalitions, family support navigators, peer engagement programs, adolescent clubhouses and community and outreach centers.
A regional breakdown of the FY 2018 Budget funding is available below:
Capital Region - $7 million
Central New York - $5 million
Finger Lakes - $12 million
Long Island - $23 million
Mid-Hudson Valley - $19 million
Mohawk Valley - $5 million
New York City - $94 million
North Country - $7 million
Southern Tier - $3 million
Western New York - $16 million
Governor Cuomo's Previous Initiatives
Since 2014, Governor Cuomo has implemented a series of aggressive reforms to combat heroin and opioid addiction, including:
Limiting initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain from 30 to 7 days
Expanding insurance coverage for substance use disorder treatmentIncreasing access and enhancing treatment capacity across the state, including a major expansion of opioid treatment and recovery services
Implementing the comprehensive I-STOP law to curb prescription drug abuse
Launching a public awareness and prevention campaign to inform New Yorkers about the dangers of heroin use and opioid misuse and the disease of addiction
Assembling a task force to propose initiatives to tackle the heroin and opioid epidemic
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Apr 20, 2017 | N12LI
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Rough transcript: 23-million dollars is going to fight the opioid epidemic on long island. governor cuomo signed the legislation in hauppauge yesterday. the money will also support crisis and detox programs, outreach centers, and help pay for the heroin-antidote, narcan.
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Apr 20, 2017 | CW Buffalo
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Rough transcript: western new york will get help from the state. fighting the heroin and opioid addiction crisis. governor cuomo has signed a new law that will help expand drug treatment programs across the state. the 213-million dollars included in this year's budget is more than double the amount from just six years ago. western new york will get 16 million of that. all of it will help address what the governor calls the biggest drug problem this country has ever seen. the rate of death from opioids is as high as it was at the rage point of the aids epidemic, that's how serious this is. in erie county, leaders say there were at least 240 overdose deaths last year. this year 17 people have died from heroin overdose between march 29 and april 6th.
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Apr 20, 2017 | NBC Albany
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Rough transcript: new york state is devoting another $200 million dollars to fight heroin and opioid abuse. governor cuomo says the state is focused on prevention.. treatment and recovery statewide.
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Apr 20, 2017 | CW New York
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Rough transcript: the governor making an effort to get guys like that off the street. he says the current rise in drug addiction is quote the worst epidemic he's ever seen. the state is devoting $200 million to fight the read cent rise in opioid abuse. some of that money is going to be used inplace resources like outpatient services and treatment beds in effective communities. another $6 million going to be used for funding of the heroin antidote, nalaxone. -
Apr 20, 2017 | ABC New York
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Rough transcript: new york state will commit another $200 million to fight the growing heroin and opioid epidemic. governor cuomo says the state must focus on prevention, treatment and recovery statewite. new york officials say that the number of deaths in 2013 were double than what we saw in 2010 and the number of heroin involved deaths was 5 times higher.
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