Biden Administration , To Take Steps To Address Record-High, Drug Overdose Deaths.<br />NPR reports the Biden Administration has announced its first detailed plan to curb the meteoric rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States.<br />NPR reports the Biden Administration has announced its first detailed plan to curb the meteoric rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States.<br />Officials say an emphasis on harm reduction will characterize the administration's <br />efforts moving forward.<br />White House officials say they intend to increase access to clean needles, fentanyl testing strips and naloxone, a drug that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses.<br />White House officials say they intend to increase access to clean needles, fentanyl testing strips and naloxone, a drug that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses.<br />The most important action <br />we can take to save lives, right now, is to have naloxone in the hands of everyone who needs it without fear or judgment. , Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office <br />of National Drug Control Policy, via NPR.<br />Per the CDC, over the duration of a year ending in November 2021, around 106,854 Americans died from a drug overdose, which is a new record for the United States.<br />The Biden Administration reportedly intends to double the amount of those admitted to treatment facilities by 2025.<br />The national drug control strategy envisions major expansions in access to treatment and harm reduction, which will save many lives. , Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins <br />Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NPR.<br />Strategies supported by <br />evidence and compassion have the best chance of reaching people and helping them to <br />regain control of their lives. , Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins <br />Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NPR.<br />Strategies supported by <br />evidence and compassion have the best chance of reaching people and helping them to <br />regain control of their lives. , Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins <br />Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NPR.<br />Experts say the new plan from the <br />White House "is a call to action, <br />to beat the overdose epidemic.".<br />This is not a red state issue or blue state issue. , Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office <br />of National Drug Control Policy, via NPR.<br />This is America's issue. , Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office <br />of National Drug Control Policy, via NPR
