Policy

Legislators Ramping Up Bipartisan Efforts to Educate on Opioids
April 08, 2021
Each acknowledging how the opioid epidemic has impacted the communities they represent, U.S. Reps. David Trone of Maryland and Lori Trahan of Massachusetts stressed to Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin…
State Department Leveraging Resources, Partnerships to Crack Down on Drug Trade
April 07, 2021
Criminal organizations behind the international drug trade market are highly adaptable, and they use the tools of 21st century commerce, but the Biden-Harris administration is committed to deterring…
SAMHSA Programs Aim to Recapture Progress Made Pre-Pandemic
April 07, 2021
To recapture the progress made in combating the nation’s opioid crisis prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, policies and resources will need to be crafted in ways that address systemic…
Acting ONDCP Director Brings Policies Into Focus; Coast Guard Cracking Down on Trafficking
April 07, 2021
Since taking office in January, members of the Office of National Drug Control Policy have quickly gotten to work on setting an agenda to address the nation’s substance use crisis. In a presentation…
Legislators: PDMPs Making a Difference, but Pandemic has Re-ignited Opioid Epidemic
April 06, 2021
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit medications smuggled into the U.S. remain a major opioid-related threat, but prescription drug monitoring programs—now active in 49 states—are one of the nation’s best…
Lawmakers in 2 States Pass Bills for Interstate Compact for Licensed Counselors
April 06, 2021
An interstate compact that will allow professional counselors who are licensed and reside in one member state to practice in all participating states is closer to being enacted after bills were…
Biden Pledges Assertive Action to Address Opioid Crisis
April 06, 2021
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse &…
Biden Pledges Assertive Action to Address Opioid Crisis
April 05, 2021
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin…
Rogers: Maintain Multi-Pronged Approach to Fight Epidemic Within Pandemic
April 05, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down nearly the entire world over the past year, Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky told attendees of the 10th annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Monday, “but…
Biden Administration Unveils Year 1 Drug Policy Priorities
April 01, 2021
On Thursday, ONDCP acting director Regina LaBelle unveiled the roadmap that will guide the Biden administration’s approach to addressing the addiction crisis during its first year in office. The…
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