On the recordApril 13, 2011
Today, prescription drug abuse is a deadly serious and rapidly escalating problem all across America.
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congress.govToday, prescription drug abuse is a deadly serious and rapidly escalating problem all across America.
Bono Mack emphasizes the urgency of addressing prescription drug abuse in America.
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Thank you very much, Director. I will recognize myself now for 5 minutes for questioning.
It is time to realize that we can't simply wish this horrific problem away, not with nearly 30,000 people a year dying from it.
I would like to thank the Health Subcommittee, their staff, for their hard work with today, as well as the subcommittee and members of the CMT Subcommittee.
The death toll from overdoses of these powerfully-addictive medicines is now more than double the death toll from heroin, cocaine, and all other illegal drugs combined.