Rep. Walker Praises Declaration of Opioid Epidemic As Public Health Emergency
"I am thankful the President has taken this important step in empowering federal agencies to refocus their efforts towards combatting the opioid crisis.
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According to Roll Call, "the declaration would direct all federal agencies to make the crisis their number one priority. It would include awareness and prevention programs and allow the federal government to work with states to redistribute already-available grants that support substance abuse efforts."
Last week, Walker hosted a two-day, seven-stop opioid crisis tour across
As the story notes, "since 1999, opioid-related deaths in
In 2016, more than two million Americans had an addiction to prescription or illicit opioids. Since 2000, over 300,000 Americans have died from overdoses involving opioids.
You can learn more about the opioid epidemic and Walker's Opioid Crisis Tour by watching the videos below:
https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkWalker/videos/847838555375898/
https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkWalker/videos/846947722131648/
https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkWalker/videos/847451798747907/
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