I have just one quick follow-up for a second round, Dr. Ling, if I could...
The drug courts do work. We have had one since 2005 in Washington County.
Ending the epidemic of heroin addiction will require changes in the practice of medicine, government regulations, and societal views.
Thank you very much, Senators Toomey and Casey, for inviting me here to speak with you today about the opioid epidemic in southwestern Penns...
The Stop Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act to me is a very good thing.
Thank you for shining a spotlight on this devastating epidemic that we have in our region and across the country.
Is it your view, though, that prescription painkiller diversion is still a serious problem despite this?
Senator Toomey, your bill on NASPER is certainly going to be helpful in helping us with interstate medication diversion.
Yet another reason why it would be good to get away from the fee-for-service payment model that we generally have.
I want to ask anybody who would like to ask a question or make a comment to approach the mics on either side of the room.
Stopping this epidemic and healing our communities will require a three-prong approach that I am pursuing as chairman of the Senate Finance ...
I took my first OxyContin when I was 13 years old.
Thank you, Senator Toomey and Senator Casey, for your leadership on this issue.
I would like to thank Senator Toomey for convening this hearing and also thank Senator Casey for attending.
I have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act.
Thank you for participating here at Allegheny General Hospital.
We need mandatory, mandatory, mandatory prescription monitoring.
It is important for us to hear the nature of it, but also the duration of it, and we have to figure out ways to support that.
