Norcross Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic Moves Forward in House

Statement

Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) applauded the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee's passage of legislation to help those struggling with the disease of addiction. The legislation includes provisions originally introduced and supported by Norcross.

"In New Jersey, deaths from heroin and fentanyl overdoses more than tripled in the last five years. That's tragic and unacceptable. We must invest time, effort and money to save lives," said Congressman Donald Norcross, Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. "These policy solutions include innovative approaches to get medical professionals the information they need, prevent "doctor shopping' and help our children, grandchildren, spouses, friends and neighbors who are struggling with the disease of addiction."

Norcross added: "Congress has taken a step in the right direction, but we still need to do more to help curb the opioid epidemic. Leaders in Congress and the Administration should advance the whole suite of bills supported by the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force because one preventable death is too many."

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