Examining The Opioid Epidemic: Challenges & Opportunities

On February 23, 2016, the Office of Children and Family Futures released this written statement of Nancy K. Young, office director, regarding challenges and opportunities related to the current opioid epidemic. The statement is a detailed report of Ms. Young's remarks to the United States Senate Committee on Finance during their February 23, 2016 meeting in which the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance wanted to gain better understanding of why opioid use has risen dramatically in the past 15 years and how to best curtail abuse.

Key themes from the statement include general statistics (dependence/overdose deaths), how . . .