S.O.S. Drug Policy Newsletter & Legislative Updates

Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits

A report of findings from drug-related emergency department visits was recently released through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a nationwide public health surveillance system administered by SAMHSA
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2022 White House Drug Policy Released

The White House recently released its 2022 National Drug Control Strategy that will guide the president’s plan to address the addiction and overdose epidemic. The most recent figures cite nearly 107,000 deaths in the past
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Fentanyl Mass-Overdose Events

The Drug Enforcement Administration has seen a spike in fentanyl overdose episodes across the country over the past few months.  The 7 documented events have involved three or more people each and have resulted in 58
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Report: Combating Opioid Trafficking

The U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking has released its final report revealing the staggering impact of the opioid crisis. Research has revealed that more than one million Americans have
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