Policy

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.

Survey findings raise new concern about access to reproductive health care, including abortion

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

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.

Legislation was Introduced Following Record Number of Synthetic Overdose Deaths During COVID-19

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.

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.

We answer a common reader question about the opioid crisis and legalizing drugs.