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 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. Th
Dive into our witness testimony as well. Since 1999 more than 700,000 people have died from a Drug Overdose in the United States. Increased opioid addiction and the production of deadly synthetic opioids have exasperated americans staggering death rate. In 2017 more than 70,000 people died from Drug Overdoses making it the leading cause of death in the United States. Of those 60 involved prescription opioids such as fentanyl. American. Up better against the Opioid Epidemic in 2018 when more than 10 Million People aged 12 or older abuse to opioids. 2 Million People suffered from an opioid use disorder and on average 130 americans die each day from an opioid overdose. We know the untimely death from widespread abuse of prescription and nonprescription opioids but they know from our familys neighbors and friends of the Opioid Crisis is not over. We must continue contending with this crisis. That being said we have made Great Strides in the past three years to help combat this crippling ep
This chinese, and that means hes coming here, that means system, the scheme is like this, which means, firstly, he worked for china, helping china make certain supplies or providing supplies that went from china to russia in order to participate in a military operation, from china to russia in order to participate in military operation in ukraine, its so long, intricate, but why do the germans do it, no, well, its interesting here, theres no reason for it, its a fly that was swatted to show china. Supplies from china to russia, why germany . Germany doesnt need them at all. Thats what im talking about. Germany they are arresting germany, but no, why did they arrest . I understand, just the scheme of the accusation, i dont understand what germany has to do with supplies from china, its not about the supplies, but the fact is that this person was engaged in espionage work, as they claim, meaning what you accused. That he allegedly contributed, i m just part of this accusation, but here t
Resume the testimony beginning with dr. Gotly. We wanted to hear dr. Gotly and then we will proceed to questions. Theres one more vote and senator kz leave and come back. So welcome. Thank you, chairman alexa alexander, Ranking Member murray, thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee on issues related to the opioid addiction devastating American Families and our culture. This crisis has gotten so large and pervasive that it was beyond the scope to make a meaningful impact. Its only in partnership that were going to slowly reverse the trend and help move more people towards a life of sobriety. It has now spread so wide and so deep that we need acknowledge its not going to be reversed fda has engaged in efforts across multiple fruntsz to do its part to more forcefully confront the crisis. And were looking for ways to work with public and private partners. When it came to our role in combatting addiction, i inherited policies already in process. But weve set out in new
Resume the testimony beginning with dr. Gotly. We wanted to hear dr. Gotly and then we will proceed to questions. Theres one more vote and senator kz leave and come back. So welcome. Thank you, chairman alexa alexander, Ranking Member murray, thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee on issues related to the opioid addiction devastating American Families and our culture. This crisis has gotten so large and pervasive that it was beyond the scope to make a meaningful impact. Its only in partnership that were going to slowly reverse the trend and help move more people towards a life of sobriety. It has now spread so wide and so deep that we need acknowledge its not going to be reversed fda has engaged in efforts across multiple fruntsz to do its part to more forcefully confront the crisis. And were looking for ways to work with public and private partners. When it came to our role in combatting addiction, i inherited policies already in process. But weve set out in new