Congressional Hearing on Opioid Abuse Epidemic (2015)
January 1, 2015
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| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
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| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
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The Frame
This hearing established the expert testimony record that influenced federal legislative and regulatory approaches to the opioid crisis, impacting national public health strategies and medical prescribing guidelines.
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Medical Professionals
The hearing discussed clinical practices and prescribing guidelines that impact how physicians treat patients with pain or addiction.
Public Health Agencies
These agencies are responsible for implementing the policy recommendations and oversight strategies discussed during the hearing.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 23, 2015, by the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- The session focused on gathering professional and academic perspectives on the opioid abuse epidemic.
- Six medical and academic experts provided testimony, including representatives from the American Medical Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
- The hearing record includes prepared statements and written answers to follow-up questions from the witnesses.
- The subcommittee reviewed a memorandum regarding the scope of the opioid crisis.
Why It Matters
This hearing established the expert testimony record that influenced federal legislative and regulatory approaches to the opioid crisis, impacting national public health strategies and medical prescribing guidelines.
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Early Congressional Focus on Opioids
The hearing demonstrates that Congress was actively seeking expert medical consensus on the opioid epidemic as early as 2015.
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