Fitzpatrick: Opioid Crisis Must be Addressed from All Sides

Statement

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) announced Tuesday he has joined both the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force and the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus. A former drug crime federal prosecutor and certified Emergency Medical Technician, Fitzpatrick has made combatting drug and opioid abuse and addiction a priority in his first term.

"The epidemic of opioid addiction and abuse - and the strains it puts on our communities and families -- is too important to be put on the backburner," said Fitzpatrick. "Bucks and Montgomery county families can't wait for a solution from Washington partisans; they deserve an independent voice willing to forgo the political games and focus on solutions. These groups are ready to make a difference, and, as a member, I'm ready to get to work."

Fitzpatrick is spending this week engaging with constituents, local leaders, law enforcement and others to discuss work being done in Congress to address the nation's opioid epidemic and ensure local concerns and solutions are part of the national discussion.

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