Congress Acts on President’s Call for $1 Billion for Treatment Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that show that overdose deaths associated with prescription and illicit opioids increased to 33,091 in 2015 (see data summary below). The increase in deaths was driven in large part by … Continue reading Continued Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2015 Shows Urgent Need for Treatment