"In Baltimore we continue to make progress with bold ideas and innovative strategies as we seek to change the face of Baltimore from the 'heroin capital' to becoming the center of addiction recovery," Wen said in the testimony. "While we are glad to share the lessons we have learned, we need increased support from our dedicated partners in Congress to combat opioid addiction through public health approaches so that we can save lives, provide the treatment people need, and eliminate stigma behind the disease of addiction."