U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg: Finding solutions to combat America’s opioid crisis

Everywhere I go around Michigan, I hear about the opioid crisis plaguing our state and country. The terrifying realities of addiction — for families from all walks of life in all zip codes — are difficult to escape.

We lose 115 Americans every day to this deadly epidemic. The situation is especially dire for our nation’s youth. Opioids are involved in the deaths of one in five young adults, according to new data.

A legislative response is already full speed ahead in the House of Representatives.

In the prior Congress, we took significant strides by enacting two sweeping laws, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act and the 21st Century Cures Act.

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