Opioid Crisis
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee convened a hearing on federal response to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Witnesses included National Institutes of Health Director F…
1,200 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee convened a hearing on federal response to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Witnesses included National Institutes of Health Director F…
1,200 viewsFederal officials and medical professionals testified on the opioid epidemic and the federal response to the drug Fentanyl. The hearing focused on the connection between opioid drug prescrip…
1,736 viewsDr. Debra Houry talked by video from Atlanta about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations on opioid prescriptions, the rise of heroin addiction in the U.S., and her…
1,050 viewsGovernors met to discuss the best methods to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse. Guest speakers included former Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), co-founder of the Congressional Cs…
1,237 viewsDebra Houry talked about a Centers for Disease Control report on heroin use in the U.S. and what the federal government, states, and health care providers can do to address the issue.
1,581 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the efforts of federal agencies and courts to combat prescription drug abuse, in particular pain …
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