Opioids have exacerbated americas staggering overdose death rates. In 2017 moreor than 70,000 peope died from Drug Overdoses making it the leading cause of injury related deaths in the United States. Se, 60 involve prescription opioids and illicit opioid such as fentanyl. Americans fared no better against Opioid Epidemic in 2018 when more than 10 Million People aged 12 or older of abused opioid in 2 Million People suffered from an opioid use disorder and on average 130 americans died each day from an opioid openers. We did not know that some cost and disrupted lives or untimely deaths from widespread misuse of prescription and nonprescription opioids but we know from our family, our neighbors and our friend who bear the enduring lost loved ones that the opio crisis is not over. We must continue contending with this crisis. That being said, we made Great Strides over the past three years to help combat the epidemic, congress has passed landmark Bipartisan Legislation directed to combati
Overdose in the United States. Increased opioid addiction and a production of deadly synthetic opioids have exasperated american staggering overdosed death rate. In 2017, more than 70000 people died from Drug Overdoses making it the leading cause of injury related death in the United States. Of those, 60 involve prescription opioids and illicit opioid such as fentanyl. Americans fared no better against Opioid Epidemic in 2018 when more than 10 Million People aged 12 or older of abused opioid in 2 Million People suffered from an opioid use disorder and on average 130 americans died each day from an opioid openers. We did not know that some cost and disrupted lives or untimely deaths from widespread misuse of prescription and nonprescription opioids but we know from our family, our neighbors and our friend who bear the enduring lost loved ones that the opio crisis is not over. We must continue contending with this crisis. That being said, we made Great Strides over the past three years t
Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you to todays judiciary. On encryption excuse me thats not the right one. Tackling the Opioid Crisis a whole government approach and ill go ahead and start with Opening Statements from the Ranking Member and myself and i believe senator durbin has opening remarks and will die then to eyewitness testimony as well. Since 1999 more than 700,000 people have died from a Drug Overdose in the United States. Increased opioid addiction and a production of deadly synthetic opioids have exasperated american staggering overdosed death rate. In 2017, more than 70000 people died from Drug Overdoses making it the leading cause of injury related death in the United States. Of those, 60 involve prescription opioids and illicit opioid such as fentanyl. Americans fared no better against Opioid Epidemic in 2018 when more than 10 Million People aged 12 or older of abused opioid in 2 Million People suffered from an opioid use disorder and on average 130 americ
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You know. Its. Were live this morning for the alliance of Health Policy where trumps domestic policy director joe grogan will be talking about the Administrations Health Care policy. Live coverage here on cspan2. Were a Nonpartisan Organization convening the Health Policy through a balanced exchange of evidence and were see thankful to bill pierce and Apco Worldwide for putting on the series and with that support weve had the privilege are hosting many esteemed guests and Panel Discussions over the past years, including Joseph Grogan who im honored to welcome back today. I believe you have the distinction of being our first repeat guest. He joined us about a year ago when he was an associate director at omb so we look forward to hearing about your new role and Health Care Priorities as the director of the Domestic Policy Council. So thank you for being here again, mr. Grogan, and thank you for you being here and ill turn it over to bill to get it started. Threw, and welcome on behalf o