Senate Hearing on Synthetic Opioids

The Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on synthetic opioids. The first panel included officials from Cus… read more

The Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on synthetic opioids. The first panel included officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Postal Service on preventing the flow of foreign shipments of synthetic opioids into the U.S., especially fentanyl from China. The committee also heard testimony from a second panel, which included former White House National Drug Control Policy director Michael Botticelli and drug addiction specialists. They provided recommendations for combating the opioid epidemic, including having increased access to drug treatment centers and regulating opioid prescriptions. close

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Senate Hearing on Synthetic Opioids

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Program ID:
429049-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 25, 2017 | 9:33am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
May 31, 2017 | 4:09am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 25, 2017 | 6:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 25, 2017 | 10:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 26, 2017 | 10:37am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 26, 2017 | 3:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 30, 2017 | 7:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 31, 2017 | 4:09am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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