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Today, after the House passed the Conference Report to accompany S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 by a vote of 407-5, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:

“The crisis of opioid addiction affects too many of our friends, families, and communities across the country. For the 6.5 million Americans who are addicted to prescription drugs and the countless others who watch as loved ones struggle to get the treatment they need, today’s vote signals that help is on the way. Through effective education and treatment programs, we can stop the alarming trend of opioid addiction and save millions of lives.”

Additional Information

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Senator John Boozman (AR) assisted the Benton Police Department in Operation Medicine Cabinet XII in April, collecting 1,245 pounds of unused prescription drugs and getting them off the street and out of the hands of potential abusers.

H.R. 4063, the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, was included in the final version of the bill. This provision will help address the over-prescribing of opioids to Nation’s veterans that has led to addiction and death.