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Advocates for Opioid Recovery Announces Creation of Survivors Council
Advocates for Opioid Recovery Announces Creation of Survivors Council Grassroots advocacy group leverages personal stories to unite recovery community in the fight against the opioid crisis Washington, D.C. –
Senate Passes Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Senate Passes Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 September 17, 2018 Today, the Senate passed their amended version of H.R. 6, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. The amended version
Opioid Bills in the Senate: Focus on Medicare and OTPs
Opioid Bills in the Senate: Focus on Medicare and OTPs by Alison Knopf Addiction Treatment Forum August 6, 2018 Excerpts: “This is a national crisis, and legislation has bipartisan
WEBINAR: Telemedicine’s Role in Combating the Opioid Epidemic
Telemedicine’s Role in Combating the Opioid Epidemic The lack of sufficient federal funding, coupled with the patchwork coordination of federal, state, and local authorities, has allowed the opioid crisis
Bloomberg Law: Opioid Crisis Spurs Demand for Telehealth Options
VIDEO: Opioid Crisis Spurs Demand for Telehealth Options The promise of telehealth has been talked about for years, with little fruition. The opioid crisis is changing that. Rural areas
AOR Supports Legislation that Expands Access to Evidence-Based Treatment
As Congress moves to vote on more than 50 bills responding to the opioid crisis, AOR urges legislators to support policies that would expand access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use
AOR Statement of Support for “The Truth About Opioids”
AOR Statement of Support for “The Truth About Opioids” Advocates for Opioid Recovery (AOR) applaud the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s most recent efforts to address
Advocates for Opioid Recovery Advisor Newt Gingrich Releases Blueprint for Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Gingrich’s New Book Devotes Significant Attention to Evidence-Based Solutions, Including Medication-Assisted Treatment Advocates for Opioid Recovery (AOR) advisor former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is releasing a new book this week,
#LetsTrumpAddiction is an Award-Winning Campaign
Our #LetsTrumpAddiction social media campaign to encourage President Trump to reaffirm his commitment to ending the opioid crisis in his Joint Session speech to Congress is a winner! Thanks to your tireless advocacy, this campaign has won two incredible awards.
Advocates for Opioid Recovery Statement in Response to President Trump’s Opioid Initiative
Advocates for Opioid Recovery Statement in Response to President Trump’s Opioid Initiative Advocates for Opioid Recovery (AOR) firmly believes that in order to save lives and combat the opioid
AOR signs on to group letter urging the U.S. Senate to correct the law that will help to ensure equal access to FDA approved treatment options
AOR signs on to group letter to urging the US Senate to correct the law that will help to ensure equal access to FDA approved treatment options.
Medication and other tangible solutions offer hope in combating opioid epidemic
If nearly 175 Americans died from a preventable disaster each day, public outcry would force immediate government action. Congress and the White House would make whatever policy changes were necessary, and provide the proper funding to identify solutions.
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