AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine 2nd District Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a member of the House Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, says a hearing the task force is holding today in New Hampshire is aimed at coming up with recommendations for dealing with the drug crisis.
"What we are trying to do is get expert testimony from the most experienced people around the country who know how to deal with this heroin or opiate addiction problem," Poliquin says. "This is an epidemic in our state and the federal government clearly has a role in trying to defeat this."
Poliquin says it's clear the federal government needs to step in a provide resources to the states to help with programs to bolster enforcement and treatment. He says House Speaker Paul Ryan has promised the House will act on emergency funding for the states next month.
Today's hearing is being held at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester.
