Washington Journal
OxyContin Abuse
2001-12-11T08:52:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTU0XC8yMDAxMTIxMTA4NTMxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==New York Times Reporter Barry Meier talked about the illegal use of the prescription drug, OxyContin, which had been a major factor in many overdose deaths. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary was scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue with officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the drug’s manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
New York Times Reporter Barry Meier talked about the illegal use of the prescription drug, OxyContin, which had been a major factor in many …
read more
New York Times Reporter Barry Meier talked about the illegal use of the prescription drug, OxyContin, which had been a major factor in many overdose deaths. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary was scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue with officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the drug’s manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. He also responded to viewer comments and questions. close
New York Times Reporter Barry Meier talked about the illegal use of the prescription drug, OxyContin, which had been a major factor in many … read more
New York Times Reporter Barry Meier talked about the illegal use of the prescription drug, OxyContin, which had been a major factor in many overdose deaths. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary was scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue with officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the drug’s manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. He also responded to viewer comments and questions. close
Related Video
-
Open Phones
Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers. C-SPAN phone lines we…
-
Anti-Drug Campaigns
National Drug Control Policy Director General Barry McCaffrey announced a new advertising campaign designed to keep chil…
-
Meth: Americas Home-Cooked Meal
Dirk Johnson was interviewed about his book Meth: America’s Home-Cooked Menace, published by Hazelden. He talked about …
-
Patrick Kennedy Announcement
Representative Kennedy spoke to reporters about an incident in which he had been involved in a late-night car accident o…