See the RAC’s previous coverage of the opioid crisis here and here.
In late July, President Obama signed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) into law. CARA addresses the growing opioid abuse epidemic in the United States, which took
The United States faces a serious opioid abuse problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin, has increased nearly four times since 1999.
An important way we can support those living with mental illness is to change the scope of the conversation around these issues from private to communal.
Tomorrow, April 27, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, Faith United Against Tobacco and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will co-host a webinar to introduce the CDC’s Tips from Former Smokers Campaign, and discuss ways for faith communities to get involved in
Saperstein: “This bill sends a clear message that we will no longer stand for the unregulated, unsupervised distribution of tobacco products.”
