Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is joining with private partners to launch an initiative in three scientific areas: developing better overdose-reversal and prevention interventions to […]
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White House Press Release – Taking Action on Drug Addiction
in“The best way to prevent drug addiction and overdose is to prevent people from abusing drugs in the first place. If they don’t start, they won’t have a problem.” – President Donald J. Trump DRUG ADDICTION AND OPIOIDS ARE RAVAGING AMERICA: Hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives to drug abuse, and it […]
Keep ReadingOn the Opioid Crisis, pt. 2
inThis is part two of a report published by the Council on Foreign Relations. You can read part 1 here. Where are the heroin and fentanyl coming from? The opioid crisis has also become a national security concern. Most of the heroin coming into the United States is cultivated on poppy farms in Mexico, with […]
Keep ReadingOn the Opioid Crisis, pt. 1
inIntroduction The United States is grappling with one of its worst-ever drug crises. More than a thousand people a week die from opioid-related overdoses, and some experts say the death toll may not peak for years. Meanwhile, millions more Americans suffer from opioid addiction. The crisis has reached such a scale that, beyond the risks […]
Keep ReadingCDC steps up fight against opioid addiction
inThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding nearly $30 million in new funding to states across the country to bolster data collection efforts that federal officials view as key to combating opioid addiction. The federal government will divvy up $28.6 million across three data-driven initiatives in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the CDC […]
Keep ReadingTrump Administration Scrambles to Develop Opioid Plan
inPresident Donald Trump overrode his own advisers when he promised to deliver an emergency declaration next week to combat the nation’s worsening opioid crisis. “That is a very, very big statement,” he said Monday. “It’s a very important step. … We’re going to be doing it in the next week.” Blindsided officials are now scrambling […]
Keep ReadingSens. Maggie Hassan, Joe Manchin and Rob Portman respond to America’s opioid crisis
inSenators Maggie Hassan, Joe Manchin and Rob Portman gathered today for a Washington Post panel discussing America’s opioid crisis. The Senators from New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Ohio are some of the leading voices on Capitol Hill addressing this issue. Here they discuss how the epidemic has impacted their home states and the actions Congress is […]
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