Sentences with phrase «addiction crisis by»

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The group is made up of addiction experts and governors from states hard - hit by the crisis, such as New Jersey's Chris Christie and Massachusetts» Charlie Baker.

Each time the BCRA has been modified to meet moderates» demands — say, by adding far more money to tackle the opioid addiction crisis, as the latest draft does — some other provision upsets the right - wing (such as the investment income taxes which affect the wealthy that are now being kept in the bill).

He also noted that Pennsylvania has been one of the states hit hardest by the opioid addiction crisis.

President Donald Trump revealed his new plan to combat the opioid crisis on Monday in New Hampshire, a state hard - hit by painkiller and heroin addiction and overdose in recent years.

Other pain points included drug pricing and how approving more generics may affect costs (Gottlieb parried that question by noting the FDA doesn't have the authority to negotiate prices or consider pricing when approving a drug) and his alleged softness on opioid drug makers due the aforementioned financial ties and pro-industry ideology (the nominee noted that he considers opioid addiction and overdoses a public health crisis «on the order of Ebola and Zika»).

Though it's been particularly hard - hit, Ohio isn't alone in having to deal with the crisis of death caused by opioid addiction and overdoses.

In the last 15 years, psychologist Mark Laaser, author of Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, has seen «an escalating crisis in the church» so that «rarely a day goes by that I don't get a call about a «fallen» pastor.»

A study commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America — the trade organization representing the drug industry — warns that Cuomo's plan will drive up health care costs, harm New York consumers and could worsen the addiction crisis.

Two Rochester area organizations are hosting a day of hope and healing for those affected by the opioid addiction crisis.

Republican Assemblyman Dan Stec calls Albany's failure to act on ethics reform and heroin addiction a «self - inflicted crisis» by state officials.

The polls are part of community effort by Prescription for Progress: United against opioid addiction, a newly formed coalition of of leaders in healthcare, media, law enforcement, education and business in New York's Capital Region aimed at raising awareness and taking steps to mitigate the crisis.

A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief methods without the addictive side effects behind the country's current opioid addiction crisis.

Nor will another trending topic of drug addiction hurt the chances of Heroin (e), which not only deals forcefully with the much talked - about opioid crisis, but also does it by focusing on the heroic efforts of three women leading the charge in West Virginia.

Apple was criticised earlier this year by two of its own shareholders, who urged the company to address a «growing public health crisis» of smartphone addiction in young people.

County leaders recognize the significant public health crisis caused by the opioid addiction.