Lisa Murkowski actually said...

The rate of overdose deaths attributed to opioids has increased and, in many cases, has greatly exceeded the national average.

We clearly have an opioid epidemic, Mr. Chairman. We must deal with it but I must say that we must not lose sight of the other killer we are...

Alaska may be a rural state, but we are not shielded from this epidemic. . . . Opioid abuse in Alaska is devastating our communities through...

Our prescription opioid pain reliever overdose death was more than double the national average.