Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 23:26:51 GMT -6
NH senators, Manchester chief testify on drug crisis' heavy toll
New Hampshire was front and center in the nation’s capital, as the state’s two senators and Manchester’s chief of police testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the opioid epidemic ravaging the state.
“This is not just about statistics, this is about real people dying,” said Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, as she described a recent ride-along with Manchester police.
“In an hour-and-a-half, we went to two heroin overdoses,” she said. “I can assure you, this is hitting every family in some way in New Hampshire. I watched our first responders bring people back to life with Narcan. In one case, there was a baby in a crib in the corner. This is not just about the impact on those who are struggling with addiction, but on our quality of life and for our children.”
The committee has under consideration a bill sponsored by Ayotte, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which would invest approximately $70 million a year to enhance opioid abuse prevention and education nationwide, expand the availability of Narcan and fund treatment programs for incarcerated addicts.
Read more: www.unionleader.com/NH-senators-Manchester-chief-testify-on-drug-crisis-heavy-toll
New Hampshire was front and center in the nation’s capital, as the state’s two senators and Manchester’s chief of police testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the opioid epidemic ravaging the state.
“This is not just about statistics, this is about real people dying,” said Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, as she described a recent ride-along with Manchester police.
“In an hour-and-a-half, we went to two heroin overdoses,” she said. “I can assure you, this is hitting every family in some way in New Hampshire. I watched our first responders bring people back to life with Narcan. In one case, there was a baby in a crib in the corner. This is not just about the impact on those who are struggling with addiction, but on our quality of life and for our children.”
The committee has under consideration a bill sponsored by Ayotte, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which would invest approximately $70 million a year to enhance opioid abuse prevention and education nationwide, expand the availability of Narcan and fund treatment programs for incarcerated addicts.
Read more: www.unionleader.com/NH-senators-Manchester-chief-testify-on-drug-crisis-heavy-toll