President Joe Biden is sending his administration’s first national drug control strategy to Congress as the U.S. overdose death toll hit a new record of nearly 107,000 during the past 12 months.
The American Medical Association has advocated for naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan and others, to be made available over the counter. Test strips that prevent overdoses by checking drugs for fentanyl and clean syringe programs are other examples of harm reduction.
The first physician to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gupta will oversee the strategy, which also includes:
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