The President is required by law to release a National Drug Control Strategy in February of each year, but he missed that deadline in 2017 and again this year. Congress must make sure this does not happen again.
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The opioid epidemic is taking 115 American lives a day. We are facing a devastating public health emergency and it is deeply troubling that 16 months after taking office, the Trump administration still has not introduced a National Drug Control Strategy to combat this crisis.pic.twitter.com/Br1UmPXMrs
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Congress authorized a funding increase of $3.2B for opioid addiction prevention and treatment. But we cannot just throw money at this problem without a strategy. It's the responsibility of
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Yesterday I introduced an amendment to H.R. 5925 that would hold the Trump administration accountable for repeatedly missing this deadline by requiring them to report directly to Congress if there is any further delay and explain why the strategy was not produced.
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Governing is about making choices and decisions. This is a major health crisis. This is something the White House needs to pay attention to and be held accountable for.
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How many of these OD's are in the local papers? 7 in Franklin Mass last week. Not one obit.And how many of these people are abused in Hospitals so they never go back to any healthcare again. How does the state lose a complaint.
@MassStatePolice didn't take complaint either.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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