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Robert Nickelsberg
Overview
Over the past decade, attempts to address the overdose crisis in the U.S. have resulted in more restrictive opioid prescribing policies which, because they have reduced the overall availability of prescription opioids, have inadvertently led to a surge in the use of illicit drugs such as heroin.
Because these illicit opioids are often injected, they’re associated with higher rates of overdose than prescription painkillers, and, when unsterile injection equipment is used or shared, people are at risk of getting a serious infection or transmitting disease.
1 As of March 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that 44 states; Washington, D.C.; one tribal nation; and one territory were experiencing or at risk of an acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV outbreak due to injection drug use.
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this weekend and can attest that what we need is not a wall but 21st century technology, port infrastructure, additional trained personnel and humanitarian assistance. house democrats will continue to oppose funding for a costly and unnecessary wall that does not make us safer or address the humanitarian challenges on our border. we should note, though, jon, that we are told that democrats are open to the idea of funding barriers in certain locations along the border. that number of funding or the amount would be far less than the 5.7 billion dollars the president s demanded, somewhere in the range of 1 to 2 billion dollars is more likely. now, if negotiators cannot reach a deal by tomorrow, what we will likely see is a short-term spending bill, a continuing resolution passed so that we don t have another shutdown when the government runs out of money on friday. jon? jon: it doesn t sound like anybody is in the mood for that. garrett tenney at the white house, thank you. be sure to