Political Quotes

“later today we are going to have an opportunity to vote on the Opioid Crisis Response Act. I want to take some time to compliment all involved in bringing this legislation forward. First, let me start by acknowledging the problem in Maryland. The problem we have in Maryland is throughout our entire country. Recently, I was at the MedMark Treatment Center in Baltimore City, and I had a chance to see firsthand the efforts being made by the local community, by the private sector, and by the government to deal with those who have addiction issues as a result of the opioid crisis. I must tell you, they are making progress, but the problem continues. The problem continues in every community in Maryland. I have had similar roundtable discussions in western Maryland, on the Eastern Shore, in the Baltimore and Washington metro areas, and in all parts of Maryland. In every community, they tell me that the crisis of overdose is still increasing, despite efforts made by local communities to try to deal with the addiction issue on many fronts--on the front of law enforcement, looking at different ways of dealing with pain medicines, and looking at ways to deal with people with addiction issues. As we know, with the widespread use of addictive opioids, they hit the market, and people became addicted to the prescription opioid medicines that were not used for their proper purposes.…”