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2014 saw Congress and federal agencies pay more attention to substance abuse and addiction than any other time in recent history. The growing heroin and opioid epidemic was front and center as both chambers held numerous hearings on the subject this year. Several members of congress stepped...
ReadIn 1986, the drug in the news was cocaine. It was portrayed as the drug of choice for the wealthy, jet-setting, indulgent, yuppie demographic in powder form, and of those in run-down urban areas in the form of crack. Its use was rampant and cited as a major factor in the need for increased law...
ReadThe budget process in Washington in a “normal” year is nothing short of mind-boggling. Yet it usually follows a certain pattern that we here in the Capitol call Regular Order: The President releases a budget outlining White House priorities, usually in early February; the House then passes a...
ReadIn the spring of 2011, the eyes of the entire nation were on Washington as Congress debated whether to raise the debt ceiling. In the end, a compromise was reached in the form of the Budget Control Act, or BCA. This gave birth to the Supercommittee, comprised of three Democrats and three...
ReadOver the last few years, the advocacy community in Washington, D.C that works on substance abuse issues has scored some tremendous victories. In 2008, more than a decade of work came to fruition when the Wellstone/Domenici parity act was passed. In 2010, we celebrated as the Affordable Care Act was...
ReadA new narcotics threat has emerged in recent years under the name bath salts. In truth, this narcotic is anything but what its name describes. A far cry from the water-soluble, inorganic solid products designed to be added to a bath to improve cleaning and act as a cosmetic agent, bath salts in...
ReadSeptember is once again Recovery Month, when advocates for substance abuse and addiction recovery around the United States celebrate their achievements with their communities. While many communities celebrate in similar fashion – via recovery walks or attending professional baseball games where...
ReadWith the 2010 midterm elections behind us, there are literally hundreds of questions surrounding Washington. While anyone who says they have all the answers is lying, we can make educated guesses in some cases. Readers of Recovery View are most likely to ask how the current political situation will...
ReadMary Jane. Pot. Weed. Chronic. No matter what name you give to it, marijuana remains at the center of drug policy in the United States. No other illicit drug is as controversial or causes as many schisms in the treatment and advocacy communities. In California this November, voters will cast a...
ReadIn late 2003, a new coalition was formed in Washington. Led by Dr. Bill Dewey and Dr. Charles O’Keefe of Virginia Commonwealth University and its College on Problems of Drug Dependence, the Friends of NIDA held its first meeting. Its mission, then and now, is to advocate for the use of science to...
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