Big cities and sometimes small towns are dealing with opioid abuse at increasing levels.

Congress is making some progress in tackling the crisis.

Washington correspondent Ted Fioraliso reports how.

"We saw the House unite. All in all, we passed 18 bipartisan bills," says Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan.

Those bills address the opioid crisis on several levels: prevention, treatment, education, and enforcement.

"In West Virginia, our overdose rate for youth on opioids is twice the national average," says Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va.

McKinley added several amendments to the package of bills.

He wants to make sure smaller communities get their share of funding to combat the problem.

"It's one thing to fight a drug problem in St. Louis or Chicago or New York, where they have detox facilities. We don't have those in rural America," says McKinley.

"We've had our fair share of overdose deaths, we've seen in increase in crime," says Kendra Johnson, West Brook Health Services.

West Brook Health Services is a community health center, which covers eight counties in West Virginia. She says the crisis is affecting every aspect of society, from school kids to senior citizens.

She's glad lawmakers are finally getting the message that organizations like hers need help.

"Stopping the flow and the trafficking – that's an effort they're making. That has to happen. Then we have to have the resources when these folks come in and say, 'I'm ready to do something. I'm ready to get help," says Johnson.

The Senate passed its own opioid legislation and now both chambers are coming together to work out a final deal they can send to President Obama's desk.

To see the interview with Congressman McKinley, click here.