Lisa Murkowski actually said...

Last year, Alaska Governor Bill Walker issued a State Disaster Declaration to address the growing opioid epidemic in Alaska.

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...