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‘Day of HOPE’ Rally Focuses on Fighting Opioid Epidemic

‘Day of HOPE’ Rally Focuses on Fighting Opioid Epidemic

HARRISBURG, Sept. 20 – Calling for funding, support and educational efforts to combat Pennsylvania’s growing opioid epidemic, state Rep. Ed Gainey today joined his colleagues from the legislative PA HOPE Caucus, Gov. Tom Wolf, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, administration...

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Bipartisan Hearing to Fight Opioid Abuse

 

Joint bipartisan hearing with the House and Senate Policy Committees and the HOPE Caucus to discuss the ongoing efforts to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic across Pennsylvania.

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Gainey: Giving HOPE to Fight Opioid Abuse

Pa. state Rep. Ed Gainey hosted a joint bipartisan hearing with the House and Senate Policy Committees and the HOPE Caucus to discuss the ongoing efforts to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic across Pennsylvania.

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Policy Committee Discusses Opioids


Pa. state Rep. Madeleine Dean hosted the House Democratic Policy Committee in Abington, Montgomery County to discuss the Commonwealth’s issues with opioid addiction and recovery.

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Gainey Calls for More Funding to Address Pa.’s Opioid Crisis

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Ed Gainey today joined his House colleagues and Gov. Tom Wolf at a bipartisan Capitol news conference highlighting efforts that have been completed and initiatives that will take place in the coming months to address the state’s devastating...

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Dermody: Crisis is Killing People Everyday

Pa. House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody spoke at a bipartisan press conference to address the prescription drug addiction crisis in Pennsylvania. Leader Dermody called for increased funding in the current budget plans to bring urgently needed prevention and treatment where it’s needed.

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Readshaw: This is About Saving Lives


Pa. state Rep. Harry Readshaw spoke at a bipartisan press conference to address the prescription drug addiction crisis in Pennsylvania. Readshaw proposed the idea of a special session of the legislature to focus attention on the urgent needs that are gripping communities statewide.

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Kinsey: PA Gripped by Prescription Addiction

Pa. state Rep. Stephen Kinsey spoke at a bipartisan press conference to address the prescription drug addiction crisis in Pennsylvania. Kinsey noted several high-profile deaths related to the crisis, but pointed out that addiction can be found closer to home more and more each day.

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Gainey: We Need to Move from Addiction to Recovery


Pa. state Rep. Ed Gainey spoke at a bipartisan press conference to address the prescription drug addiction crisis in Pennsylvania. Gainey urged the legislators standing with him to get people struggling with drug addiction into recovery before it’s too late.

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Lawmakers Leading the Fight Against Opioid Abuse

House Democrats are proud to stand with their colleagues, Governor Tom Wolf and community leaders all across the state to get vital resources to law enforcement, health care facilities, treatment centers and organizations to fight Pennsylvania’s opioid abuse crisis that has impacted so many lives and families.

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