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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Epidemic: Opioid abuse has taken the lives of 165,000 Americans since 2000 Continued from Page 1A accounting for more deaths in 2012 than heroin and cocaine combined. An investigation by The Associated Press and the Cen- ter for Public Integrity reveals that similar feedback loops of information and inluence play out regularly in the nation’s capital, fueled by money and talking points from the Pain Care Forum, a loose coalition of drugmakers, trade groups and dozens of nonproits sup- ported by industry funding that has lown under the radar until now. Hundreds of internal docu- ments shed new light on how drugmakers and their allies shaped the national response to the ongoing wave of prescrip- tion opioid abuse, which has claimed the lives of 165,000 Americans since 2000, accord- ing to federal igures. Prescriptions Painkillers are among the most widely prescribed medi- cations in the U.S., but pharma- ceutical companies and allied groups have a multitude of leg- islative interests beyond those drugs. From 2006 through 2015, participants in the Pain David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier Demonstrators march along Main Street in Abingdon, Va., to raise awareness about the abuse of OxyContin. From 2000 to 2016, prescription opioid abuse has claimed the lives of 165,000 Americans, according to federal estimates. Care Forum spent over $740 million lobbying in the nation’s capital and in all 50 statehouses on an array of issues, includ- ing keeping opioids accessible, according to an analysis of lob- bying ilings. The same organizations reinforced their inluence with more than $140 million doled out to political campaigns, including more than $75 mil- lion alone to federal candi- dates, political action commit- tees and parties. “You can go a long, long way in getting what you want when you have a lot of money,” said Professor Keith Humphreys of Stanford Uni- versity, a former adviser on drug policy under President Barack Obama. “And it’s only when things get so disastrous that inally there’s enough popular will aroused to push back.” Opioids were long reserved for severe pain due to surgery, injury or terminal diseases like cancer. That changed in the 1990s, with a surge in prescrib- ing for more common ailments like back pain and arthritis. Marketing for new long-act- ing painkillers like OxyCon- tin helped fuel the trend, along with other factors. OxyContin-maker Pur- due Pharma pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $600 million in ines in 2007 for misleading the public about the risks of its drug. But the painkiller continued to rack up blockbuster sales, generating more than $22 billion over the last decade. Purdue’s Washington lobby- ist, Burt Rosen, co-founded the Pain Care Forum more than a decade ago and coordinates the group’s monthly meetings in Washington. Purdue declined to make Rosen available for inter- views and did not answer ques- tions about its speciic lobbying activities. The company said it sup- ports a range of advocacy groups, including some with differing views on opioids. “In practice and gover- nance, the Pain Care Forum is like any of the hundreds of policy coalitions in Wash- ington and throughout the nation,” the company said in a statement, adding: “Purdue complies with all applicable lobbying disclosure laws and requirements.” Some things to know about opioids, political cash in Oregon By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Heavy-duty prescription painkillers like hydrocodone and OxyContin are a big part of medicine in Oregon, with doctors prescribing them at a rate that nearly reached one per person last year. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the state get a huge chunk of their campaign cash from donors with ties to the pre- scription painkiller business. But Oregon isn’t alone. A joint investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found that drugmakers that produce opioid painkillers and allied advocacy groups spent more than $880 mil- lion on campaign contribu- tions and lobbying nation- wide over the past decade. The money comes from members of the Pain Control Forum — a group that touts prescription opioids as hav- ing a vital role in improving the quality of life for millions of Americans. By comparison, groups advocating for limits on opi- oid prescribing spent about $4 million nationwide. Things to know about political spending by the pain- killer industry and opioid use in Oregon: Drug spending: Between 2006 and 2015, members of the Pain Care Forum contrib- uted more than $1.15 million in Oregon. In fact, Oregon ranks second only to Nevada for having the largest portion of its total contributions come from Pain Care Forum mem- bers. Washington state came in third. Drug lobbyists: There have been about 19 lobby- ists hired each year for the past decade to represent mem- bers of the Pain Care Forum in Oregon. Prescriptions: Prescrip- tions for opioid painkillers are common in Oregon, with more than 3.14 million prescrip- tions issued in 2015. That’s the equivalent of .78 prescriptions per person. Drug deaths: The num- ber of Oregonians dying from drug overdoses is on the rise. The state’s drug deaths increased about 8 per- cent between 2006 and 2014, with a total of 4,442 during that period. Though the drug death data isn’t limited to opi- oids, the CDC has indicated that prescription opioids and heroin account for the major- ity of drug deaths. Anchovies: Astoria is ‘still a ishing town’ Whale: Cause of death Continued from Page 1A SeaA Inc., which has some plants in Mexico, has also done custom-freezing for an Ilwaco, Washington, company. The decision proved contro- versial, but Barry Schauff, SeaA Inc.’s sole ish supplier this sum- mer, takes a measured view. “It doesn’t do you any good to kill them all ’cause then nobody gets to catch them later,” he said. ‘Still a ishing town’ Burgeoning business Astoria Holdings’ machin- ery sat dormant until SeaA Inc. owner Tony Kim, who has spent decades in the ish busi- ness, arranged to take over the facilities last fall and convert them into an anchovy-based operation. In early August, the irst catch came in, courtesy of Schauff and his small crew. They try to take in about 85 tons of anchovies per day. The burgeoning business employs roughly 40 people, some of whom are former Astoria Holdings’ workers, said Larry Normand, the chief Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian SeaA inc. employee Alex Dietrich packages anchovies at SeaA Inc. The plant hopes to soon process other species. engineer, who himself worked for the sardine plant. “A lot of people, they came back,” Assistant Manager Gustavo Velásquez said. The ishing business has been through hard times, Kim noted, especially because of the effects of the 2014-16 El Niño — the cyclical warm- ing of Paciic Ocean waters THE DAILY ASTORIAN T UESDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 — among the strongest such events on record. “Hopefully, next year we have a better chance at hiring more people,” Kim said. The owner said he plans to eventually turn the Astoria site into a year-round enterprise by branching out into other species like hake, shrimp and squid. Schauff, a skipper from Kodiak, Alaska, observed that Astoria is “still a ishing town, like where we’re from. It seems to us — still blue-col- lar, between the logging and the ishing.” Despite the tremors in the ishing industry, Schauff said being a isherman is the “best job in the world.” He cannot imagine doing anything else, he said. “It’s entirely up to you to make it work — and if you don’t, you don’t survive,” he said. “It’s very competitive, and the people that I compete against are mostly friends. You gotta live by your wits. It’s hard work, and a little luck, and taking care of your equip- ment, and getting good people to work for you.” still remains a mystery Continued from Page 1A Chandler, Boothe and a team of researchers from Portland State University were prepared to examine the whale, which was swept ashore Friday, its stomach distended. “That big thing was its stomach,” Chandler said, referring to what looked like a giant hot-air balloon before it delated midday Saturday. “By the time I saw it, it had already exploded.” Chandler said the stench on Saturday was “horrible.” “The stomach was inverted,” he said. “The water was murky, muddy, brown — I think it was the stomach contents that were smelling so bad.” LISTINGS A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach By Sunday, though, the smell was gone, he said. Humpbacks are less com- mon than gray whales, and occasionally wash up on the North Coast. As for what caused the whale’s death, that remains a mystery. If the whale washes up between here and Tillamook, Chandler and Boothe said they will be out once again. They cover the coast from Til- lamook to the end of Long Beach, Washington. If the whale loats farther south, it will be out of the aquarium’s jurisdiction and monitored by the Hatield Marine Science Center in Newport. Lyra Fontaine contributed to this report. The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. Evening listings TUESDAY S EPTEMBER 20 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune Dancing Results The pair with the lowest score are eliminated. (SP) (N) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (SP) (N) KATU News at 11 (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Dancing Results The pair with the lowest score are eliminated. (SP) (N) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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