As drug overdose deaths spike across the country, a House panel is looking to reauthorize a major addiction recovery program before its expiration on September 30th.
With over 100,000 people a year dying from overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, substance use disorder stands as a unique opportunity for both parties in Congress to find agreement on policy proposals.Reps. Brett Guthrie and Ann McLane Kuster , both from states hard-hit by the opioid epidemic, introduced a bill to reauthorize the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act.
“Addiction and mental health touch every community in our nation — a tragic reality demonstrated by how many Members and staff have been personally impacted by this crisis," Kuster, co-chairperson of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, told the Washington Examiner."While we have taken great strides to expand access to treatment and recovery resources, these twin epidemics continue to take lives across the country.
Programs for treatment, training, and recovery would also receive more per-year funding, allotting treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women at over $38 million, first responder training at $56 million, and"building communities of recovery" at $16 million.
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