About the bill
Should we loosen restrictions on one of the supposedly-best ways to treat opioid addiction, or would it actually just make the problem worse?
Context
The opioid crisis caused more than 68,500 deaths last year. That exceeds the peak year of deaths for AIDS, car crashes, or gun violence. The good news, if any, is that opioid deaths dropped by about -5% in 2018 from the peak in 2017.
One of the most effective ways to treat opioid addiction is through a medication called buprenorphine. However, the Drug Addiction Treatment ...
Sponsor and status
Margaret “Maggie” Hassan
Sponsor. Junior Senator for New Hampshire. Democrat.
Introduced on Jul 10, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 10, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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History
Jul 10, 2019
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S. 2074 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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