The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control recently held a hearing titled “The Federal Response to the Drug Overdose Epidemic,” which addressed the federal response to the surge in overdose deaths that have emerged as a result of COVID-19 and ongoing efforts to reduce the supply of substances into the country. To view a recording of the hearing, click here.
PBS [2/21] - Since 2000, 1.1 million people have fatally overdosed in the United States. According to a national survey conducted by the RAND Corporation, 42 percent of U.S. adults said they have know
CDC [2/15] - According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), between January 2020 and December 2022, the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of smoking