Speaking now @HouseFloor about my amendment to H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. Watch @cspan http://www.c-span.org/video/?409488-2/us-house-debates-opioid-addiction-legislation&live …
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The road to use and abuse of illicit opioid drug often begins with the legitimate use of or diverted use of prescription opioid painkillers
One way these drugs get onto the street is after they have been stolen from a medical facility in which they’re kept for legitimate use.
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In the wake of our nationwide prescription drug abuse epidemic, these “drug diversion” crimes have increased across the country.
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My amendment gives local communities resources to work with hospitals and community health centers to improve security of prescription drugs
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