1/ Abuse of prescription #opioids & heroin has impacted every community. It is an epidemic that has no boundaries & does not discriminate.
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2/ Nearly every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a drug overdose.
3/ It’s a frightening reality, but we have to face this epidemic head on, and today is an important step forward.
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@HouseCommerce, we’ve held a number of hearings over the last year with testimony from many experts on the frontlines. -
5/ It’s clear through our listening sessions that this is a public health crisis. We know know we cannot simply arrest our way out of this.
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@RepFredUpton No. 14,000 people out of 320 MILLION (2014). We had two wars. The MANY people who were benefiting are now dying (slowly).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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