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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 Requests Removal of Federal Barriers to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Unfortunately, there are three significant barriers to treating opioid use disorder that we cannot change at the state level and that must be tackled at the federal level. We share…
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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.