mr. heinrich: mr. president, addiction to prescription opioid pain relievers, and for that matter, heroin, is a growing public health epidemic that's taking a heartbreaking toll on families and communities in every state of this country. in 2014, more than 47,000 americans died because of prescription opioid and heroin overdoses. this crisis is very real in my home state of new mexico. for years without adequate treatment resources, communities in my state have suffered through some of the highest rates of heroin and opioid addiction in the country. far too many new mexico families have lost loved ones, and many more are struggling to find treatment and recovery resources for a father or a mother, a son, a daughter, or for themselves. two weeks ago i visited the espanola county in rio uriba county, which is largely rural and has predominantly hispanic and tribal communities, is filled with beautiful mountain and desert landscapes, the kind of places that attract artists and visitors from around the wor