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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A6D7588D-8982-4828-B187-1A7292670C1B | ICYMI The Columbus Dispatch Op-Ed from Senator Portman: Helping Ohioans Live Up to God-Given Potential | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | In a Columbus Dispatch op-ed Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) highlights his effortsto combat the heroin and prescription drug crisis gripping Ohio.Portman worked to secure $1 billion in new funding for state grants to fight opioid abuse in the CURES law and $181 million annually in discretionary spending for new programs through his bipartisanComprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act(CARA) signed-into-law last year. As the author of the CARA legislation, Senator Portman has helped lead the national effort to combat this epidemic that is devastating communities across Ohio and our country.The legislation ensures that federal resources are focused on evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery programs that have proven effective in local communities so that it can make a difference in peoples lives. Portman is also working on a series of bipartisan bills to help combat the opioid epidemic, including his bipartisanSynthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Actlegislation to help stop dangerous synthetic drugs from being shipped into our country, his Prescription Drug Monitoring Act to help stop overprescribing,his Medicaid CARE Act to lift the cap on Medicaid funding for mental health and substance abuse facilities,and the CRIB Act, which will help newborns born dependent on drugs recover. Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full op-ed can be found at thislink. Helping Ohioans Live up to God-given Potential By Rob Portman The Columbus Dispatch December 15, 2017 There are an estimated 200,000 Ohioans suffering from opioid addictionthat is approximately four times the population of Guernsey County. Approximately 11 Ohioans a day die from unintentional drug overdoses. This is a national epidemic, and sadly, Ohio is at the center of it. Addiction affects Ohioans regardless of age, area code, or economic status. While we have made some progress, we must continue assisting those battling addiction as well as those harmed by its effects. One of the most vulnerable groups affected by this epidemic are pregnant and postpartum women battling addictionand children born dependent on these drugs. I recently visited the Ohio Health Grant Medical Center in Columbus, where they treat babies who are born dependent on opioids. This is a tragic and all too common occurrence in Ohioexpectant mothers battling addiction give birth to children who are dependent on these drugs before taking their first breath. Last year, President Obama signed the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA), a bipartisan bill I authored, into law. CARA also provides funding and resources for pregnant and postpartum women as well as vulnerable babies affected by addiction, and it helps fund critical programs like the one I saw at the Ohio Health Grant Medical Center. The opioid epidemic in Ohio is a complex problem that requires comprehensive solutions. Addiction affects every aspect of our communities. Overcoming this crisis will take strength from those in recovery and support from those in the community. I will continue working to help stop the devastation created by opioid addiction and restore peoples ability to achieve their purpose in life. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |