"Can you speak right into the mike?"
"I think it is definitely a critical component."
"We will not solve the opioid use epidemic in New Hampshire or in the country or help our veterans without dedicated and coordinated efforts."
"The Granite State spends only $8 per capita on treatment for substance abuse."
"I have also been involved with Congressman Guinta and our bipartisan task force to combat the heroin epidemic."
"You know, this is a big issue. I do not need to remind anyone in the audience from New Hampshire this now polls as the number one issue in New Hampshire for voters and constituents in terms of their c..."
"The good news is that the VA has shown success in reducing the amount of opioids prescribed to veterans, but I share the chair's concern that without access to effective alternative treatments and the..."
"I was proud to join Congressman Guinta in helping to introduce, and I believe Congressman Coffman as well, the Jason Simcakoski Promise Act, which would help improve opioid prescription practices at t..."
"We have got to do better."
"In New Hampshire alone, we had last year 420 opioid related deaths, up from 326 the year before."
"There is growing awareness that the long-term prescription of opioids to manage chronic pain can have severe and sometimes tragic consequences."