Mooppan said that was state action. I was going to go on from there but you seem to be contesting that. Thank you all for joining us, all of you in the audience and members of this committee, the fentanyl crisis is one of the greatest threats facing all of our communities every year. 5000 ohioans, one state alone, 5000 died from unintentional Drug Overdoses in 2022, staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of unintentional overdose a moment ago, mr. Deferred said it was equivalent of a 747 going down every day. Imagine each year, losing a city nearly the size of dayton, ohio or north charleston, or billings, montana or wellington. Behind those numbers, most tragically are stories of families torn apart, of parents losing a teenager before they graduate high school, of grandparents stepping into rays grandchildren. No matter where you come from, pretty much everyone has a fentanyl score, we have all lost someone or know somebody who has lost someone. It is a crisis that
Senate banking Housing Urban Affairs committee to testify on how all. Addiction is affecting communities advocating for fentanyl awareness and legislative solutions to stop drug smuggling. This is just under two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] Senate Committee on banking housing urban frizzle come to order. Thank your for joining us, the witnesses all you you in the audience and members of this committee. The fentanyl crisis is one of the gravest threats facing all of our communities. Every year, 5,000 ohioans die from unintentional Drug Overdoses. In 2022, a staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of an unintentional overdose. A moment ago mr. Dufour said in the hall its equival47 at least that going down every day. Imagine eachlo year losing a sitting of the size of dayton, ohio or north charleston, South Carolina or b or wilmington, north carolina. Behind all those numbers most tragically our stories stories of families torn apart appeared to losing tee
Announcer coming up tonight on cspan, a look at the fentanyl epidemic and possible legislation to stop opioid smuggling, and former President Trump speaks toaud trial in new york city. Later House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries on the legislative agenda, including efforts to find the federal government beyond a january 19 deadline. That and more tonight on cspan. Announcer musician jason deford appeared before a committee to testify on how opioid addiction is affecting communities, advocating for fentanyl awareness. This is just under 2. 5 hours. The committee will come to order. Thank you all witnesses, all ofe audience and members of this committee. The fentanyl crisiisthe greatesl of our communities every year. 5000 ohioans, one state alone, 5000 died from unintentional Drug Overdoses in 2022, staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of unintentional overdose. A mome ago mr. Deford said it every day. Imagine each year, losing a city nearly the size of dayton, ohio
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