Substance use disorders impact every community in the United States. Every day, nearly 200 Americans die from a drug overdose. Our first responders, law enforcement and...
Today, the U.S. Senate passed the historic Opioid Package (H.R. 6) with a vote of 98-1. Now that both Chambers have approved the final version, the package will be sent to the...
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic, comprehensive legislation in a vote of 393-8 that creates new resources and better policies to help the millions of...
Like other chronic diseases, there are treatments that have been proven to be effective for substance use disorder. Different treatments will work for different people, and...
Physician Health Programs are established in 47 states and the District of Columbia to intervene early to support treatment and recovery when there are concerns about a...
With passage of the Senate’s opioids package today, we could not be more pleased with the historic work Congress has undertaken to address the opioid crisis. This legislation...
Congress is considering critical legislation that would improve policies and resources to address addiction. Recent reports indicate that the Senate is likely to take up the...
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"The latest CDC drug overdose data is devastating and demands action; demands that we come together as a country to prevent and treat addiction with a healthcare response. Each...
We applaud the House of Representatives for their leadership in passing the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients...
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved all 12 fiscal year 2019 appropriation bills, which, if signed into law, would authorize over $7.4 billion in funding for the 31...
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report that determined, if approved, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (OCRA; S. 2680) would authorize...
I was at a cookout recently when someone asked about what I do for work, and I happily spoke about Addiction Policy Forum, and the Brimley Group. They asked how I came to set...
Three years ago we launched the Addiction Policy Forum with a vision to create a world where fewer lives are lost and help exists for the millions of Americans affected by...
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation to continue building the comprehensive framework needed to address our nation’s drug crisis. The Substance...
In support of the House of Representatives' efforts to address the nation’s drug crisis, over 155 organization signed a letter to show appreciation for the bipartisan work to...
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a massive package of addiction legislation aimed at strengthening our nation’s response to the drug crisis. Building on...
I love superheroes. Captain America. Superman. Wonder Woman. The bravery and strength--not the costumes--call to me. They always have.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will take an important step toward helping individuals in the criminal justice system receive the care and assistance they need by...
It is easy to get lost in the dizzying data of our nation’s overdose epidemic: 63,600 drug overdose deaths in 2016, a number larger than the entire population of Terre Haute,...
Last week, hundreds of families impacted by addiction participated in the third annual APF Family Day and the Addiction Policy Forum Awards Dinner.
Last week, hundreds of families impacted by addiction participated in the third annual APF Family Day and the Addiction Policy Forum Awards Dinner.
Congress has approved funding for 2018, which is on it's way to the President's desk. The package includes a $3 billion increase to address the addiction crisis -- making a total...
The opioid epidemic has resulted in rapidly escalating utilization of health system inpatient and emergency medicine services. Between 2005 and 2014, the national rate of...
On March 29, 2017, President Trump established the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis and tasked it with studying ways to combat and treat...
According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were more than 63,600 total drug overdose deaths in 2016, or 174 drug overdose deaths per day....
A bipartisan group of key Senators has come together to call on Senate leadership to include additional funding dedicated to addressing the nation’s opioid epidemic in upcoming...
Taken together, the programs and partnerships announced today by the Addiction Policy Forum represent the most comprehensive, direct approach to the opioid crisis in America to...
On December 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) along a party line 51-49 vote. Included in the legislation, which was approved by the full U.S....
During a press conference on Thursday, August 10, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national emergency. Following up on the announcement from the President, the White...
It's hard to believe, but the Addiction Policy Forum is celebrating it's second birthday. In just two years, the Addiction Policy Forum has continued it's work in advocacy and...
Intensive Case Management for Substance-Involved Parents with Children in Foster Care
The original event was sponsored by the Friends of NIDA in cooperation with the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus, the Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus, and...
The fight to protect treatment for substance use disorder is as critical as ever, and now is the time to encourage those Senators who have stood up for Medicaid funding in...
There has been much action this week and last on the appropriations front with Labor Health and Human Services (LHHS) and Commerce Justice Science (CJS) bills being marked up....
With the release of the Senates healthcare reform bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects 49 million Americans...
Join us on July 5th, from 11am to 1pm as we rally outside of Members' local and district offices wearing red, white, and blue. Congress is returning from their 4th of July...
100 organizations, spanning the full continuum of addiction care and advocacy, have signed on tot a letter asking legislators to fully fund CARA at it's FY17 funding level, as...
Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate to amend the barriers set in place by IMD exclusion. We need your help to urge your Senators to support Medicaid Coverage for...
On Friday, June 16th, Addiction Policy Forum President and CEO Jessica Nickel has been invited to testify before the Christie Commission in Room 350 of the White House...
