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Substance Use Resources
Why
Why are the Attorneys General involved in substance use and the opioid epidemic?
How
How are the Attorneys General involved in the opioid epidemic and what actions have they taken?
Resources
To learn more about substance use and the role of the Attorneys General, please view our following resources.
The Science of Addiction
Drug addiction is a brain disorder.
What is the Epidemic?
The use and misuse of opioids is one of the deadliest drug epidemics in United States history.
Combatting the Epidemic
Attorneys general are actively leading the charge in combatting the opioid epidemic.
Language Matters
Substance use disorder is one of the most stigmatized medical conditions in the United States.
How States are Responding
State and local governments have worked to hold opioid makers and distributors accountable.
News
NAAG Urges DEA and SAMSHA to Extend Telehealth Capabilities
A bipartisan group of 45 state attorneys general urge the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities after the…
NAAG Asks FDA for Progress Update Under the SUPPORT Act
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to examine recent progress in the agency’s fight against the opioid epidemic. NAAG…
NAAG Endorses the Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Act
This legislation is crucial to federal and state efforts to curb the opioid epidemic nationally and within each individual state. It is for these reasons that we commend Senators Portman…
This website is made possible by a grant from the Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program. The Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program is funded by the multi-state settlement of consumer fraud claims related to the marketing of the prescription drug Neurontin. The Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program is a fund established through a nationwide consumer protection settlement over off-label marketing of Neurontin. Its mission was to train and educate consumers in issues related to the opioid crisis.