Today, Rahul Gupta convened sports ministers for the 2024 CADE Conference to discuss efforts to advance sports development throughout the Western Hemisphere, especially among youth.

One year ago, I announced xylazine combined with fentanyl as an emerging threat.

Since then, we have made strong and coordinated efforts to ensure we are using every lever at our disposal to address this dangerous and deadly threat head-on.

American lives depend on it.

This action from President Biden is a critical step in our efforts to advance equal justice, improve public safety, and provide meaningful second chances.

The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments & taken historic action to expand access to lifesaving overdose reversal medications.

Great to see the important work being done at the state and community level in Ohio to distribute this medication & save lives.

This operation was made possible through the coordination of our High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program - which brings together local, state, federal & Tribal law enforcement to crack down on illicit drug trafficking and transnational criminal activities.

FISA’s reauthorization helps the U.S. gather intelligence on foreign narcotics traffickers, disrupting the flow of illicit drugs into our country and saving Americans’ lives. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

📺WBRC FOX6 News: Drug Policy Director for White House sharing plans to battle opioid epidemic in Birmingham

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The HIDTA Program brings federal, state, local & Tribal law enforcement agencies together and plays a critical role in our whole-of-society effort to strengthen public safety & address the overdose epidemic.

We are grateful for their service and commitment to saving lives.

Wonderful to meet with the next generation of public health leaders at my alma mater in Birmingham, Alabama.

Great to be back in Birmingham at my alma mater to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s unprecedented efforts to address the overdose epidemic and save lives.

Supporting successful reentry makes our communities safer and saves lives.

This new action will improve continuity of care for people leaving incarceration by expanding access to substance use disorder treatment 90 days prior to release, enhancing public health and safety.

Thank you to our second cohort of 10 states that are attending SAMHSA Naloxone Saturation Plan Policy Academy for your commitment to saving lives. We look forward to working together on your overdose prevention efforts.

Rahul Gupta, director of ONDCP and UAB School of Public Health alumnus will deliver the 2024 Carole W. Samuelson Endowed Lecture in Public Health Practice 4/18 in the UAB Hill Student Center Alumni Theatre at 11:00 a.m. RSVP at go.uab.edu/2024cwslecture

.Rahul Gupta joined local, state, and federal leaders at #HopkinsBloombergCenter to talk about new policies to increase access to treatment for substance use disorder. ONDCP bit.ly/3xpIe2L

New report from @SAMHSAGov today on core curriculum for substance use disorder 👇

With more than 48 million Americans across the country who have a substance use disorder, it is essential that our health care workforce is trained to identify, assess & treat this chronic disease.

Under President Biden' leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments & taken historic action to expand access to overdose reversal medications.

We are committed to working with states in this whole-of-society effort to prevent overdoses and save lives.

The HIDTA Program plays a critical role in supporting our whole-of-government effort to address the overdose epidemic & save lives.

We are grateful for the service of our brave law enforcement officials working together to combat drug trafficking & keep our communities safe.

Great to meet with patients and providers at the Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition, a community-based organization committed to promoting health and dignity, to discuss the critical importance of expanding access to lifesaving treatment for substance use disorder.

Thank you to the The Carter Center, for hosting a great conversation with Rahul Gupta and Paige Alexander, Carter Center CEO to discuss the soon to be released core addiction curriculum elements.

The Hill: White House warns House conservatives’ budget could hurt opioid epidemic fight
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