On Senate Floor, Portman Discusses the Worsening Addiction Epidemic in the U.S.
October 29, 2021
October 29, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
Senator Portman came to the Senate floor to discuss the need to ensure we focus on the worsening addiction crisis in the United States. After making substantial gains in combatting addiction, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a new wave of addiction in this country. In July, the CDC released preliminary data showing that more than 93,331 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, a record high. A ma . . .
Senator Portman came to the Senate floor to discuss the need to ensure we focus on the worsening addiction crisis in the United States. After making substantial gains in combatting addiction, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a new wave of addiction in this country. In July, the CDC released preliminary data showing that more than 93,331 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, a record high. A ma . . .