Fentanyl Addiction and Opioid Abuse
2017-03-21T22:28:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmUxXC8yMDE3MDMyMTIyNDYxNDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Federal 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 prescriptions and addiction in patients, lack of resources in rural areas where cases of drug addiction are rising, and combating drug trafficking along the U.S. border. Democratic members also asked how future rehabilitation programs and health care access would be affected if the Affordable Care Act were repealed.
Federal officials and medical professionals testified on the opioid epidemic and the federal response to the drug Fentanyl. The hearing… read more
Federal 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 prescriptions and addiction in patients, lack of resources in rural areas where cases of drug addiction are rising, and combating drug trafficking along the U.S. border. Democratic members also asked how future rehabilitation programs and health care access would be affected if the Affordable Care Act were repealed. close
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Matthew Allen Assistant Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement->Homeland Security Investigations -
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William Brownfield Assistant Secretary Department of State->Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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Kemp Chester Associate Director (Former) White House Office of National Drug Control Policy->National Heroin Coordination Group
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Debra Houry M.D. Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention->National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
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Louis Milione Deputy Assistant Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration->Office of Diversion Control
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