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11.30.17

Senator Hassan Underscores Urgent Need for Increased Federal Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic

Senator Maggie Hassan participated in a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with substance misuse experts, medical professionals, and public safety officials where she underscored the urgent need for increased federal funding to address the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid epidemic. Senator Hassan also highlighted the critical role that prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and New Hampshire’s Safe Stations play in combating substance misuse.