We have double the mortality rate as far as opioid overdoses in military VA than the national average.
the VA to house the children of homeless veterans in transitional housing programs.
In my little State of West Virginia, from 2007 to 2012, over 200 million pills, opioids, have been shipped to my State; ...
We use 80 percent of the opioids that are produced in the world.
This did not happen when we were youth. OK?
If we could do that which we have influence over, it could basically change the direction of how we treat chronic pain.
I have used up my time, but this is such an important topic.
We are working on it.
I am finding that the VA does not always have or offer good alternatives.
I am supportive of targeting funds to unserved areas, and, you know, that is important.
The Lifeline Program, originally created in 1985, can and should be a targeted means of providing subsidies to those who...