Federal funding and evidence-based policies vital to expand access to life-saving treatment and recovery services
"For far too long, the scourge of opioid addiction has devastated the lives of millions of Americans; disrupting families and destabilizing communities across the country. Unfortunately, this is not a new issue for
"When the President declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, instead of a national emergency, and failed to allocate additional new federal funding he only hurt the problem.
"I've met with law enforcement, healthcare providers, advocates, community leaders, individuals in recovery, and elected officials across my district on the opioid epidemic. Their stories show an immediate need for comprehensive medication-assisted treatment, increased awareness and availability of naloxone and other overdose-reversal tools, and prevention activities such as syringe exchange and safe drug take-back programs.
"These steps would start to improve the coordination of the opioid epidemic response efforts across all levels of government. I call on
In 2015 alone, the number of overdose deaths in
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