Sen. Capito to USA Today: Don't Forget the Opioid Epidemic as We Battle COVID-19 Pandemic
December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following commentary to USA Today on Dec. 22, 2021:
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In an op-ed today for USA Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote about the worsening drug overdose crisis, fueled by opioids, its impacts on West Virginia and the country, and steps that can be taken to begin to turn the tide and save lives.
"We know it well enough. Our communities have been torn apar . . .
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In an op-ed today for USA Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote about the worsening drug overdose crisis, fueled by opioids, its impacts on West Virginia and the country, and steps that can be taken to begin to turn the tide and save lives.
"We know it well enough. Our communities have been torn apar . . .