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VIDEO: Capito Delivers Opening Statement at Labor-H Hearing on NIH Budget
state experiencing some of the highest rates of overdose deaths and substance use disorder in the nation. Families … data for 2025 shows a 18% decrease in overdose deaths in West Virginia; substance abuse remains an issue
NEWS RELEASE: Following Massive Drop in Fentanyl Deaths in Florida, Senator Moody Pushes Legislation to Keep Nation Moving in the Right Direction
routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose. PRESS Act would criminalize the intentional importation of pill press machines … also created to provide free naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal-medication, to law enforcement and first responds across
Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr.
SAMHSA) is defunding harm reduction strategies that reduce overdoses and drug related deaths . SAMHSA issued guidance that agency … presence of fentanyl and other deadly drugs. Overdose deaths in the United States have fallen sharply since
Markey, Schumer, Warren, Booker, Smith Urge Behavioral Health Agency to Reverse Guidance Limiting Access to Life-Saving Tools for People with Substance Use Disorders
showing that harm reduction for substance use reduces overdose deaths and dangerous infections, threatening to reverse years … progress in combating the overdose epidemic. The new guidance also contradicts the President’s National Drug Control Strategy
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Secure $24 Million for Maryland Health Care, Education, and Workforce Training Projects
funding to address the rising toll of opioid overdoses fueled by fentanyl, maintain access to substance use disorder
Durbin Discusses Mobile Health Program In Rockford
annual patient encounters. From diabetes to overdose or suicide risk, the program relies upon the fire department
Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Decision to Block Funding for Fentanyl Detection Strips
fentanyl and other illicit drugs and help reduce overdoses and drug-related deaths. “Your actions will directly undermine … Kennedy, Jr. “Doing away with this mainstay of overdose prevention runs directly counter to this administration
PHOTOS: Capito Hosts Roundtable with ONDCP Director in Charleston
state experiencing some of the highest rates of overdose deaths and substance use disorder in the nation. Families … synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Nearly 76% of all overdoses in West Virginia in 2021 were fentanyl related deaths
Senator Hassan Presses For-Profit Methadone Clinic Chain Over Allegations of Undermining Patient Care
significantly decreases the likelihood of relapse. “Drug overdoses killed nearly 79,400 Americans in 2024 — and nearly
VIDEO: Chairman Capito Delivers Opening Statement at HHS Budget Hearing
biomedical research. “It is promising news that overdose deaths across the country are trending downward; but, sadly, substance
Sen. Ossoff Strengthening Resources to Fight Opioid Epidemic
narcan), a drug used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses. Sen. Ossoff is delivering funding to the Georgia Council … recovery support services and works to prevent opioid overdoses. With the funding, Georgia Council for Recovery
NEWS RELEASE: Senator Moody Continues Fight to End the Fentanyl Crisis, Passing Cosponsored Legislation Aimed at Reducing Overdose Deaths Out of Senate
routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose. It is named after a California teenager who died from fentanyl
Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Demanding Answers Following Reports that CDC Repairs Still Delayed After Shooting
anNPR reportthat the CDC Program to prevent fentanyl overdoses had been frozen. In 2025, Sen. Ossoff and other
Senator Mccormick, FBI Director Patel Convene Roundtable on Combatting Fentanyl Crisis
Pennsylvania saw an over 30 percent decline in overdose deaths, representing one of the sharpest drops … target cartels and transnational criminal organizations fueling fentanyl overdoses and community violence. The Drug Enforcement Agency
Padilla Meets With Doctors, Sounds Alarm on Health Care Cuts From Trump’s So-Called One Big Beautiful Bill
treatment program when you fear your child may overdose at any time. These impacts will be felt
Murray Highlights Efforts to Boost Federal Investments to Treat Addiction—Rejecting Trump Cuts, Secures $2.6 Million for Tacoma-Pierce Co. Public Health Department Mobile Medical Services
Kimbrel, Medical Reserve Corps President, MRC; Registered Nurse. “Overdose deaths from opioids and fentanyl have been especially devastating … have made real progress nationwide—after years of overdose deaths rising higher and higher, we are finally seeing
Warner Celebrates Senate Passage of Legislation to Prevent Deaths from Fentanyl Overdoses
Tyler Shamash, a teenager who died of an overdose in part because – unbeknownst to the physician … fentanyl upon being checked into the emergency room. “Overdose deaths, especially among young people, are increasing across
Senate Passes Bill To Standardize Fentanyl Testing in Emergency Rooms
test for fentanyl in patients that present with overdose symptoms. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member … than 3,000 Washingtonians tragically die from drug overdoses each year. Fentanyl is driving roughly three quarters
Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla and Banks’ Tyler’s Law to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
fentanyl-related substances are the leading cause of overdose deaths in the United States, accounting for over … percent of all overdose fatalities in 2023. By expanding fentanyl testing in emergency rooms, this legislation aims
Icymi: Lankford Raises Concerns on AI Scams, Fentanyl, and Terror Financing at Worldwide Threats Hearing
kill 178 million Americans… Opioid overdose deaths… dropped 20 points… and in Oklahoma… enough fentanyl to kill
Crapo, Shaheen Bill to Curb Veteran Overdoses Advances out of Committee
took a meaningful step forward. The bipartisanEnd Veterans Overdose Act, which seeks to help battle the ongoing substance … crisis among veterans by increasing access to lifesaving overdose reversal agents, advanced out of the U.S. Senate Veterans
Key Committee Unanimously Advances New Shaheen, Crapo Bipartisan Bill to Help Curb Veterans Overdoses
Bipartisan bill to help veterans access overdose reversal treatments clears Veterans’ Affairs Committee with bipartisan support** (Washington … unanimous vote to advance their legislation, theEnd Veterans Overdose Act, to help battle the ongoing substance use disorder
Sen. Ossoff Delivering Federal Resources to Prevent Fentanyl Trafficking
Last December, Sen. Ossoffcosponsoredthe bipartisanOvercoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets Act (OPIODS) of 2025to help reduce … help rural communities experiencing high rates of opioid overdoses respond to the crisis
Sen. Ossoff Successfully Defeats Effort to Defund the CDC
NPRreportthat the CDC Program to prevent fentanyl overdoses had been frozen. In March, Sen. Ossoff and other members