New strategy urgently needed to tackle devastating opioids crisis, US told
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Bipartisan commission makes 76 recommendations to confront crisis that has caused 1m overdose deaths since 1999
The US urgently needs a smarter, multi-pronged strategy and cabinet-level leadership to tackle an escalating overdose epidemic which poses an unacceptable threat to national security and the economy, a bipartisan congressional commission has found.
The long-awaited report by the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking calls for a major shift in policy to combat rising fatal overdoses, with much greater focus on reducing demand through public health measures and better treatment options.
Leia a notícia completa em inglês: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/08/us-opioids-crisis-congress-government-report