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Hoeven Holds Hearing on Opioid Abuse in Indian Country
North Dakota Ag Connection - 03/15/2018

Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Wednesday convened a committee oversight hearing on solutions to combat the opioid abuse crisis in Indian Country. During the hearing, Hoeven highlighted the impact of substance abuse in Native American communities and heard testimony from administration officials, tribal leaders and health care organizations on efforts to prevent and treat opioid abuse.

"Native American communities have been among those hit hardest by the opioid abuse crisis," said Hoeven. "The committee is dedicated to engaging with tribes and finding ways to advance the federal government's role in combating the dangers that opioid and other substance abuse present to tribal communities."

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioid overdose rates are highest among non-Hispanic whites and American Indians and Alaska Natives. In 2016, 4.1 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives aged 12 and older reported misuse of opioids in the past year, the highest rate of all minority groups.

Wednesday's hearing follows a committee roundtable held in November 2017, entitled "Confronting the Crisis: the Opioid Epidemic in Indian Country."


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