Combating the Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss the growing problem of prescription drug and opioid abuse from professional and academic perspectives. Members heard from a number of experts about treatment options currently available and best practices for those suffering from addiction and abuse as part of the committee’s ongoing effort to confront this problem.

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The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Combatting the Opioid Abuse Epidemic: Professional and Academic Perspectives.”

The subcommittee next week will continue its review of the growing and complex threat of prescription drug and heroin abuse. Subcommittee members will hear testimony from academics and other experts about treatment options currently available and best practices for those suffering from addiction...

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Combatting the Opioid Abuse Epidemic: Professional and Academic Perspectives."

The subcommittee next week will continue its review of the growing and complex threat of prescription drug and heroin abuse. Subcommittee members will hear testimony from academics and other experts about treatment options currently available and best practices for those suffering from addiction...