Last year for people under the age of 50 is Drug Overdose. That is according to data by Public Health agencies compile over time. That is more than the highest car crash was 54,000 and 1872. More than a 50,000 who died from agerelated publications in 1995 and more than 39,000 who died from gun violence including homicides, suicides and accidents in 1993. Two hours here on cspan, we want to take an in problem, k at the hearing from state officials on the front lines of the opioid medical professionals who treat addiction, lawmakers from hard hit areas, we want to in just a little bit. Well open our phone lines and you how the Opioid Epidemic is affecting you personally, first, part of our conversation from the author of he book dream land, the true tale of americas opiate epidemic. I want to ask you about something you wrote on your blog. Days g about heroin these is another way of writing about america. Who we are and what weve become. That. Ou explain sure. I began, it began to occur
The government is expected to publish the Brexit Strategy in an hours time. The white paper will set out its priorities for negotiations with the European Union after Parliament Takes the First Step Towards britain leaving the union, as mps vote overwhelmingly in favour of triggering article 50. Last night mps voted 498 to 114 in favour of approving legislation which gives the Prime Minister the power to start negotiations with european leaders. 47 labour mps, one in five, voted against the bill despite a three line whip imposed by the party leader, Jeremy Corbyn. And what will happen next . As mentioned, at around noon, Brexit Secretary david davis will announce the governments white paper on exiting the eu. This will allow parliament to send the bill on Forfurther Amending and scrutiny, before it becomes law. Our assistant Political Editor, norman smith, is at westminster with the latest. What are we going to find out . Probably very little. I think most people expect it to simply fl
Similar big gains. Big. The dax in germany, the cac in france, up by 1. 5 . The ftse is up close to 1 . Look at the dollar. You will see in currency markets just focusing on whats happening with the dollar. The dollar is up across the board. Euro at 1. 0541. The dollar yen at 113. 62. Interest rates finally went up. 2. 42. Up from 2. 35 yesterday. 2. 42, were calling that up. Good to see someone making europe great again. You know, sara eisen told me we should focus the show on the peso. Thats not a bad idea. It is interesting, even europe. Those are big gains in europe. Lets get caught up on some of the big corporate stories. Snap inc. Expected to have the ipo after the close today. The Company Targeting a 17 to 18 range, valuing the company at 25 billion. Separately the Company Reportedly developing a drone. The New York Times saying the drone would be used to take puck chores and video. Youtube planning to launch a Live Tv Streaming Service featuring broadcast news and cable channel
Macro to watch. Our roadmap begins with u. S. Foreign relations in the spotlight. The president meeting with merkel in washington today. Plus, the secretary of state Rex Tillerson giving a very strong warning to north korea. Then were going to move onto deregulation nation, what the current climate of deregulation means for media and telecom stocks. Shares of tiffany up on strong earnings. A Silver Lining perhaps for the luxury market. But first up, when the president meets with german chancellor merkel later this morning, trade, immigration and defense among the major issues likely to be discussed. Both leaders will hold a joint News Conference this afternoon. The Trump White House has been critical of germanys trade surplus as the u. S. Remains its single biggest export market, although the president has said nice things personally about merkel and her strength as a leader. Right. I think this is a rubber hits the road meeting because i think that we have not really seen trump in act
Minutes. Good morning, welcome to this hearing. Called fentanyl the next wave of the Opioid Crisis. America is a full on Opioid Crisis. Two decades ago it started with the overprescribing of opioid drugs. Then it shifted more to heroine. Today, the subcommittee examines the next wave of the Opioid Crisis in a more dangerous threat to our streets, fentanyl. Since all is made in a lab and for many years that has been a powerful pain medication with patient for cancer. I would add to this when i remembered when i was injured in iraq a few years ago, Battlefield Medicine meant in recovery, they give me lots of fentanyl patches and i know what its like to have the reaction to it. Its 50 times more potent than heroin. One hundred more times quoted than morphine. Now fentanyl has become an additive to even counter. Prescription drugs. Drug dealers increase supply, get more addicts sort of like mst and foods. Users often dont even know that fentanyl is in the heroine. Fentanyl crisis is except