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Congresswoman Escobar Introduces House resolution recognizing May as Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
lead to tragic outcomes, including suicide or overdose. Congressional recognition of BPD Awareness Month sends a clear message
Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for a More Affordable, Safe, and Free Hudson Valley; Delivers on Core Community Priorities in Bipartisan Transportation Bill
bring the bill to the floor. Preventing overdose deaths is a key part of Ryan’s commitment … building a safer Hudson Valley. Drug overdoses on public buses are an emergent public health and safety issue
Congressman Cory Mills Introduces PETS Act to Strengthen Prescription Monitoring Program Compliance for Veterinary Controlled Substances
bill also strengthens reporting requirements for non-fatal overdose events and reinforces consistent standards for controlled substance oversight … Expands PDMP reporting requirements to include non-fatal overdose events within 72 hours • Strengthens federal standards to reduce
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
VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Hearing on NIH Budget
Abuse “It is actually quite important because the overdose crisis was born out of lack of treatment
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
WA Legislators Bill Expands Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids
there were 2,170 fatal opioid overdoses in Washington state, a 12.8% decrease from … suspected opioid overdose emergency department visits, a 16.6% decrease from 2024. The End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task
Rep. Sykes Votes to Support Veterans’ Healthcare and Benefits
state recorded 4,452 unintentional overdose deaths. In 2024, Summit County recorded 101 accidental fatal overdoses, while Stark … County recorded 104 overdose deaths. Rep. Sykes also expressed concern about provisions in the bill that could weaken
WA Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids
there were 2,170 fatal opioid overdoses in Washington state, a 12.8% decrease from … suspected opioid overdose emergency department visits, a 16.6% decrease from 2024. What Are Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces
House Passes Nunn Resolution Backing Law Enforcement — 173 Democrats Vote No
recorded in more than a century and drug overdose deaths declining to their lowest point since
National Police Week: Rep. Crank Votes to Back the Blue; Calls out Anti-Police Rhetoric
rates in over a century and the lowest overdose deaths since 2019. "Anti-police rhetoric from the other
Rep. Roy Introduces the Deal Death, Face Death Act Targeting Fentanyl Dealers Who Cause Fatal Overdoses
May 12, 2026 Press Release Washington
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
Texas GOP backs resolution saying states have right to repel border ‘invasion’
border contributed to more than 100,000 overdose deaths in a single year during the Biden administration, while
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
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
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
Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day
people across the United States. “The fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis is devastating families and communities in every corner … national response this crisis demands.” “Fentanyl-related overdoses and drug poisonings have had a devastating impact on communities
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
Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day
left with nowhere to turn.” “The fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis is devastating families and communities in every corner … national response this crisis demands.” “Fentanyl-related overdoses and drug poisonings have had a devastating impact on communities