“We are in the midst of the worst drug and addiction epidemic in U.S. history,” he noted on Twitter. “In order to successfully combat this crisis we must stop the influx of drugs coming over our border, bolster prevention efforts & strengthen treatment services.
Portman said the U.S. needs to work with China and Mexico in a much more aggressive manner to stop the flow of the illicit drug. The senator is confident the fatal substance is coming from China through the U.S. Postal Service.
“All we’re asking them to do to do is to screen packages so that our law enforcement can at least stop some of this poison coming into our communities and raising the prices of the incredibly powerful, deadly drug on the streets of our communities, our cities,” Portman explained.
