COMBATING OPIOID
ADDICTION

Addiction is a crisis affecting communities across the country, cutting across every background and devastating countless families, both young and old. Every day, more than 130 lives are lost to opioid overdoses. This epidemic has only worsened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and demands a comprehensive, coordinated response.

 

Joe believes that addressing this crisis requires a broad, multi-faceted approach. In Congress, he is working to invest in prevention, expand access to treatment, and strengthen recovery programs that help individuals rebuild their lives and communities heal.

 

In Congress, Joe has co-sponsored legislation including:

 

The STOP Fentanyl Act

Would establish programs to combat addiction and overdoses caused by fentanyl and other illicit opioids.

 

The Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act

Would provide funding to states with high overdose rates, as well as support public health surveillance, research, provider training, and access to overdose reversal medications.

 

The Moms Matter Act

Would create grant programs to address maternal mental health and substance use disorders, with a focus on supporting racial and ethnic minority communities.

 

The Mental Health Justice Act

Would create a grant program to help states and local governments train and deploy mental health professionals to respond to emergencies involving individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.