The Opioid Treatment Access Act just became bipartisan, with the recent addition of Rep. Bacon as a co-sponsor. Filed in the House just last month, this legislation would expand access to methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD), including through measured prescribing and pharmacy dispensing. Rep. Kuster, co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, has also joined as a co-sponsor.
U.S. House | This week, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing on “Oversight and Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy." Dr. Rahul Gupta, ONDCP Directo
U.S. Senate | Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a FY24 funding bill for several priority agencies including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
DEA [3/22] | In a public safety alert, the DEA said it observed a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a sedative also known as “Tranq” that has been approved by the Food