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Episode 2522: U.S. Congressman David Trone - Opioids in America
This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with U.S. Congressman David Trone (D-MD 6th CD) about the importance of confronting opioids on America today. Along with Senator Tom Cotton (R) from Arkansas, Congressman Trone is Co-Chair of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking and discusses the U.S. Commissions new report examining the magnitude of opioid manufacturing and trafficking operations as well as how to approach opioid addiction and abuse as a national emergency. Congressman Trone shares how opioid addiction and overdoses have impacted him personally and advocates to re-imagining how America understands addiction.
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THIS IS AMERICA & THE WORLD is a weekly, international affairs television series, which is produced in Washington, New York City, and in countries around the world. The series is broadcast on public television and PBS stations.
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Episode 2522: U.S. Congressman David Trone - Opioids in America
This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with U.S. Congressman David Trone (D-MD 6th CD) about the importance of confronting opioids on America today. Along with Senator Tom Cotton (R) from Arkansas, Congressman Trone is Co-Chair of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking and discusses the U.S. Commissions new report examining the magnitude of opioid manufacturing and trafficking operations as well as how to approach opioid addiction and abuse as a national emergency. Congressman Trone shares how opioid addiction and overdoses have impacted him personally and advocates to re-imagining how America understands addiction.
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THIS IS AMERICA & THE WORLD is a weekly, international affairs television series, which is produced in Washington, New York City, and in countries around the world. The series is broadcast on public television and PBS stations.
Website - thisisamerica.net
Twitter - twitter.com/thisisamericatv
Facebook - facebook.com/ThisIsAmericaandTheWorldtv
