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Biden Administration Eases Restrictions on Prescribing Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Administration health officials emphasized that fostering medication-assisted treatment is especially important because opioid addictions and deaths have ratcheted up during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What Comes Next for the War on Drugs? The Beginning of the End
The MAT (Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment) Act [has] bipartisan support and could be passed during the lame duck session of Congress. Lawmakers should act on [it] without delay.
Opioid addiction is a disease. We cut red tape so doctors can finally treat it effectively.
Last month, President Joe Biden expanded access to treatment for opioid use disorder to millions of Americans when he signed the bipartisan omnibus government funding bill into law.
End Substance Use Disorder Praises U.S. Department of Justice for Appealing Purdue Pharma Settlement Agreement
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to stop the settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, from being finalized. The controversial settlement agreement had granted the Sackler family broad immunity from legal action for their role in the opioid overdose crisis.
End Substance Use Disorder Statement on National Recovery Month
This September, End Substance Use Disorder celebrates the inspiring stories of Americans from all walks of life who are in recovery. We call on lawmakers to act this National Recovery Month and end the stigma and discrimination towards people with substance use disorder by opening access to treatment, housing, employment, and education.
End Substance Use Disorder Responds to Approval of Purdue Pharma Settlement
Today, a U.S. bankruptcy court approved a settlement agreement for Purdue Pharma’s role in fueling the opioid crisis as the maker of Oxycontin.
End Substance Use Disorder Commemorates Overdose Awareness Day
End Substance Use Disorder released a statement today recognizing Overdose Awareness Day, honoring the lives lost to overdose, and calling attention to the solutions that can prevent deaths.
End Substance Use Disorder Statement on FDA Conflict of Interest with Consulting Firm McKinsey in Relation to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Today, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for information about the agency’s past work with McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm that led Purdue Pharma’s strategy in increasing sales for Oxycontin.
End Substance Use Disorder Commends Members of Congress for Calling for Extension of Telehealth Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Today, a group of senators and representatives sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration asking them to extend regulations that removed barriers to opioid use disorder treatment at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
End Substance Use Disorder Applauds $250 Million in Grants to Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers
Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers provide access to treatment for substance use disorder and mental health in coordination with primary care and hospital services.
End Substance Use Disorder Endorses the STOP Stigma Act
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Lisa McClain (R-MI) would change the names of federal agencies and programs to adopt stigma-free language.
End Substance Use Disorder Responds to Proposed $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
Today, a coalition of state attorneys general announced a $26 billion national settlement proposal with four companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
End Substance Use Disorder Hosts Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Paul Tonko for Discussion on Expanding Access to Lifesaving Recovery Medication
The members of Congress were joined by people in recovery and healthcare and harm reduction providers who shared their experiences on the front lines of the overdose crisis and how the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act can saves lives and support recovery.
End Substance Use Disorder Applauds House Committee Passage of Legislation with Funding for Overdose Prevention and Syringe Service Programs
For the first time in history, the House Appropriations Committee today passed a spending bill that includes a nearly $70 million investment in overdose prevention and syringe service programs.
End Substance Use Disorder Statement on CDC’s Release of 2020 Overdose Death Count
Today, the Centers for Disease Control announced that 93,331 Americans lost their lives to an overdose in 2020 - the deadliest year in history. Overdose deaths increased nearly 30% increase from the previous year, which is the largest increase in at least half a century.
End Substance Use Disorder Led Coalition Urges DEA Administrator to Address U.S. Opioid Crisis by Removing Federal X-Waiver
Today, 66 leading organizations urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram to immediately call for removal of the federal X-Waiver.
End Substance Use Disorder Congratulates Rahul Gupta on his Nomination to Lead the White House’s Drug Policy Office
Today, President Biden nominated Dr. Rahul Gupta to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy. In this position, Dr. Gupta would lead the federal response to the overdose crisis.
End Substance Use Disorder Statement on Proposed Purdue Pharma Settlement
Today, fifteen states announced an agreement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, that would open the pathway to a $4.5 billion settlement for their role in opioid overdose crisis.
End Substance Use Disorder Applauds Rhode Island Lawmakers for Enacting Overdose Prevention Centers
Today, Rhode Island became the first state in the country to allow overdose prevention centers, which safeguard people who use drugs and provide support, resources, and pathways to treatment, to operate.
End Substance Use Disorder Supports Action by Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Access to Methadone
Whether we live in rural communities or cities, we should all have equal access to safe and effective medical treatment. Opioid use disorder is a medical condition that can be successfully treated with the help of proven medications like methadone.
End Substance Use Disorder Commends Anne Milgram on Her Confirmation to Lead the DEA
Today, the Anne Milgram was sworn in as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a department that plays a critical role in addressing the overdose crisis.