Policy
July 26, 2022
Study: Supplies of a Drug Meant to Fight Opioid Addiction Fell During the Pandemic
The nation’s per capita supply of methadone fell 20% from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of that year, according to a new analysis.
July 6, 2022
Rural women who use illegal drugs less likely to use contraception, risk dangerous pregnancies
Survey findings raise new concern about access to reproductive health care, including abortion
July 5, 2022
Bill looks to provide better access to medication combatting opioid addiction
What You Need To Know: Rep. Mike Turner announced details of the Mainstream Addiction and Treatment Act. It's a bill that would allow practitioners to prescribe Buprenorphine without a waiver from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Buprenorphine is a prescription drug that helps treat pain and addiction to opioids. The bill has been passed by the House of Representatives and waiting to be voted on by the Senate
June 20, 2022
‘Untreated’: Patients with opioid addiction could soon lose access to virtual care
Federal regulations that have allowed practitioners the flexibility to prescribe buprenorphine virtually — and to patients outside their state — are due to expire along with the Covid-19 public health emergency.
June 9, 2022
Portman, Shaheen Applaud Committee Passage of their Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Global Cooperation in Fight Against Fentanyl & Synthetic Drug Trafficking
Legislation was Introduced Following Record Number of Synthetic Overdose Deaths During COVID-19
May 24, 2022
Portman Op-Ed for Columbus Dispatch: “OSU Deaths Example of Terrifying Rise of Counterfeit Drugs. National Action Needed.”
In a new op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch, Senator Portman discusses the deadly opioid epidemic that continues to tear apart families across the nation.
May 23, 2022
New Ohio bill would decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips
Thousands of Ohioans die every year from overdosing on drugs, and a new bill in the House is trying to save some of those lives.
April 24, 2022
The Perils of Legalization
We answer a common reader question about the opioid crisis and legalizing drugs.