Julia Brownley actually said...

"To say that I am disturbed by these accounts and by the multiple reports we hear every day about the skyrocketing use of prescription painkillers - particularly opioids - to treat veterans in pain wou..."

"Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects veterans at a much higher rate than the civilian population."

"What happens in the VA when we know a patient is now an addict to their drug?"

"Providing safe, effective, adequate pain management is a crucial component of improving veterans health care."