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of course that is not true,
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“This legislation includes some modest steps to address the opioid epidemic,” Obama said in a statement. “Given the scope of this crisis, some action is better than none. However, I am deeply disappointed that Republicans failed to provide any real resources for those seeking addiction treatment to get the care that they need.”
He also noted that GOP lawmakers had blocked an additional $920 million in funding for addiction treatment.
The bill passed the Senate 92-2 last week, with Sens. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) the only dissenters.
Despite overwhelming support, many Democrats are calling for stronger measures to address the crisis.
“My administration has been doing everything we can to increase access to treatment, and I’m going to continue fighting to secure the funding families desperately need,” Obama said in his statement Friday. “In recent days, the law enforcement community, advocates, physicians, and elected officials from both sides of the aisle have also joined in this call.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288943-obama-signs-opioid-bill
(C span video below in 2015)
October 21, 2015
President Obama on Prescription Drug Abuse President Obama talked about how to tackle the prescription drug overdose problem in the U.S. Then he participated in a panel discussion on prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction with law enforcement officials and health care experts as well as parents whose children were suffering from drug abuse. The invited audience included educators, medical experts, and law enforcement officials. This forum was hosted by the East End Family Resource Center in the Roosevelt Neighborhood Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The state of West Virginia had the highest drug overdose death rate in the nation.
President Obama Remarks Prescription Drug Abuse, Oct 21 2015 | Video | C-SPAN.org
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“This legislation includes some modest steps to address the opioid epidemic,” Obama said in a statement. “Given the scope of this crisis, some action is better than none. However, I am deeply disappointed that Republicans failed to provide any real resources for those seeking addiction treatment to get the care that they need.”
He also noted that GOP lawmakers had blocked an additional $920 million in funding for addiction treatment.
The bill passed the Senate 92-2 last week, with Sens. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) the only dissenters.
Despite overwhelming support, many Democrats are calling for stronger measures to address the crisis.
“My administration has been doing everything we can to increase access to treatment, and I’m going to continue fighting to secure the funding families desperately need,” Obama said in his statement Friday. “In recent days, the law enforcement community, advocates, physicians, and elected officials from both sides of the aisle have also joined in this call.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288943-obama-signs-opioid-bill
(C span video below in 2015)
October 21, 2015
President Obama on Prescription Drug Abuse President Obama talked about how to tackle the prescription drug overdose problem in the U.S. Then he participated in a panel discussion on prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction with law enforcement officials and health care experts as well as parents whose children were suffering from drug abuse. The invited audience included educators, medical experts, and law enforcement officials. This forum was hosted by the East End Family Resource Center in the Roosevelt Neighborhood Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The state of West Virginia had the highest drug overdose death rate in the nation.
President Obama Remarks Prescription Drug Abuse, Oct 21 2015 | Video | C-SPAN.org