CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens resolve thousands of lawsuits with $13.8 billion in total. CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart moved to resolve thousands of lawsuits this week that had been…
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President Announces Funding to Address Opioid Overdoses
Government data shows one life is lost every five minutes. On Friday, President Biden announced that the Department of Health and Human Services would distribute $1.5 billion to…
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White House Announces Funds to Address Opioid Crisis
Funds will support public health and safety partnerships. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced $276 million for law enforcement in areas of high-intensity drug…
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President’s Administration Releases Drug Control Plan
Focuses on preventing death and illness. President Biden’s administration sent its first drug control strategy to Congress for review last week. Though there have been many federal drug…
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U.S. Participates in 5th NADD Meeting
State Department and National Drug Control Policy assistant director speak with representatives of Mexico and Canada. Last week, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law…
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White House Reports Drug Overdose Spike
Opioid use up by 27% in 2020. Regina LaBelle, the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, gave a briefing this past week…
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Grants Continue for Drug-Free Community Program
Office of National Drug Control Policy announces extensions. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the continuation of 340 grants that assist with the Drug-Free Communities (DFC)…
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