August 15, 2019

Expert Panel Recommends Doctors Screen All Adult Patients for Illicit Drug Use

A national task force is recommending that doctors screen all adult patients for illicit drug use, including nonmedical use of prescription drugs, The New York Times reports.

July 18, 2019

Future of State Opioid Crisis Grants in Question

The future of grants given to states for opioid addiction prevention, treatment and recovery is in question, The New York Times reports.

June 6, 2019

Measure to Classify All Versions of Fentanyl as Illegal Gains Support

A proposed measure that would classify all chemically tweaked versions of fentanyl as illegal received support from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham this week, Reuters reports.

May 9, 2019

Republican-Controlled States Increasingly Open to Considering Needle Exchanges

A growing number of Republican-controlled states are considering allowing needle exchanges to reduce the spread of blood-transmitted diseases among people who inject drugs, USA Today reports.

April 25, 2019

Trump Claims Progress on Battling Opioid Epidemic

President Trump said Wednesday his administration is making progress in battling the opioid epidemic, even though it is unclear whether the problem is improving, according to the Associated Press.

April 10, 2019

Bill Would Allow States to Decide Own Marijuana Laws

A measure that would allow states to decide their own marijuana laws has been reintroduced in the House and Senate, according to U.S. News & World Report.

March 20, 2019

Most Democratic Presidential Candidates Support Legalizing Marijuana

Most Democratic candidates running for president in 2020 support marijuana legalization, The New York Times reports. The issue has become a litmus test for their commitment to equal treatment for all races in criminal justice and policing.

March 13, 2019

National Drug Control Strategy Lacks Objectives, Government Report Says

The Trump Administration’s first National Drug Control Strategy, released in January, lacks objectives, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

February 28, 2019

FDA Announces New Measures to Stem Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week it will take new steps to address the nation’s opioid epidemic, according to The Wall Street Journal.

February 7, 2019

White House Drug Control Strategy Aims to Reduce Deaths from Opioid Overdoses

The Trump Administration’s new National Drug Control Strategy focuses on reducing deaths from the opioid crisis, CNN reports.

February 7, 2019

Federal Government Sues to Block First U.S. Supervised Injection Site From Opening

Federal prosecutors are suing a nonprofit group that wants to open the nation’s first supervised injection facility in Philadelphia, NPR reports.

October 25, 2018

Trump Signs Law Aimed At Preventing and Treating Opioid Addiction

President Trump on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at preventing and treating opioid addiction, NPR reports.

October 4, 2018

Senate Passes Final Version of Opioid Bill

The Senate on Wednesday passed the final version of a package of bills designed to address the opioid crisis, The Washington Post reports.

September 27, 2018

House and Senate Agree on Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic

The House and Senate reached a bipartisan agreement this week on a package of bills designed to address the opioid crisis, according to The New York Times.

September 27, 2018

Trump Vows to Work with UN to Fight Drug Trafficking and Addiction

President Trump said this week the United States will work with the United Nations and its member countries to fight drug trafficking and addiction, according to CBS News.

September 20, 2018

Senate Votes 99-1 to Approve Package of Bills Aimed at Combating Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Senate this week voted 99-1 to approve legislation designed to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, NBC News reports.

September 6, 2018

Study Questions Effectiveness of Supervised Injection Sites in Preventing Overdose Deaths

An analysis of studies has found supervised drug injection sites may not be as effective in preventing drug overdose deaths as previously thought, Vox reports.

July 19, 2018

Massachusetts Court Rules Judge Can Send Defendants to Jail for Drug Relapse

A judge can require defendants with substance use disorders to stay off drugs as a condition of probation, and send them to jail if they relapse, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled this week.

May 24, 2018

House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Lower Price of Naloxone

A group of Democrats in the House is urging the Trump Administration to use federal authority to reduce the price of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone.

May 10, 2018

In Era of Opioid Crisis, Congress Reassesses Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws

As the federal government focuses on combating the opioid crisis, a bipartisan effort to revise sentencing guidelines set during the 1980s crack cocaine era faces an uncertain future, The Wall Street Journal reports.

May 3, 2018

Drug Policy Office is Months Late on Delivering Opioid Crisis Strategy Report

The Office of National Drug Control Policy is months late on delivering a congressionally mandated strategy to address the nation’s opioid crisis, according to USA Today.

May 3, 2018

States Consider Imposing Taxes on Prescription Opioids to Pay for Addiction Treatment

Bills introduced in at least 15 states would impose taxes or fees on prescription painkillers as a way to pay for addiction prevention and treatment.

April 5, 2018

More Americans Should Carry Naloxone: Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams released a public health advisory Thursday urging more Americans to carry the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, NPR reports.

April 5, 2018

FDA Calls on Online Companies to Police Opioid Sales

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb this week called on Internet service providers and social media companies to more carefully monitor online sales of opioids.

March 22, 2018

Trump Includes Death Penalty for Drug Dealers in Plan to Fight Opioid Crisis

President Trump this week announced new plans to fight the opioid crisis, including a proposal to seek the death penalty for drug dealers, NBC News reports.

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Expert Panel Recommends Doctors Screen All Adult Patients for Illicit Drug Use

Future of State Opioid Crisis Grants in Question

Measure to Classify All Versions of Fentanyl as Illegal Gains Support

Republican-Controlled States Increasingly Open to Considering Needle Exchanges

Trump Claims Progress on Battling Opioid Epidemic

Bill Would Allow States to Decide Own Marijuana Laws

Most Democratic Presidential Candidates Support Legalizing Marijuana

National Drug Control Strategy Lacks Objectives, Government Report Says

FDA Announces New Measures to Stem Opioid Crisis

White House Drug Control Strategy Aims to Reduce Deaths from Opioid Overdoses

Federal Government Sues to Block First U.S. Supervised Injection Site From Opening

Trump Signs Law Aimed At Preventing and Treating Opioid Addiction

Senate Passes Final Version of Opioid Bill

House and Senate Agree on Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic

Trump Vows to Work with UN to Fight Drug Trafficking and Addiction

Senate Votes 99-1 to Approve Package of Bills Aimed at Combating Opioid Crisis

Study Questions Effectiveness of Supervised Injection Sites in Preventing Overdose Deaths

Massachusetts Court Rules Judge Can Send Defendants to Jail for Drug Relapse

House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Lower Price of Naloxone

In Era of Opioid Crisis, Congress Reassesses Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws

Drug Policy Office is Months Late on Delivering Opioid Crisis Strategy Report

States Consider Imposing Taxes on Prescription Opioids to Pay for Addiction Treatment

More Americans Should Carry Naloxone: Surgeon General

FDA Calls on Online Companies to Police Opioid Sales

Trump Includes Death Penalty for Drug Dealers in Plan to Fight Opioid Crisis

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