When I Grow Up . . .
Not sure but don’t think anyone ever as a child has made the statement, “When I grow up, I want to become an addict.” Looking back over our lives from
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We Need Urgent Action Now
A View from Capitol Hill By: Chris Fox, Executive Director, Voices for Non-Opioid Choices Congress is currently at an impasse negotiating the next relief package for those most affected by
Why We Need the #NOPAINAct Now
The COVID-19 crisis is taking a heavy toll on all Americans. The crisis is also exacerbating other challenges that we had been grappling with before the pandemic hit – especially
10 Helpful Ways to Deal With Feelings of Isolation Due to Coronavirus
Are you having a hard time adjusting to the change in your daily routine caused by COVID-19 safety measures? Me too. Whether you’re trying to figure out how to homeschool
As Congress Focuses on Current Crisis, Another One Looms
The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected Americans across the country. As stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders force Americans to stay inside, patients are being encouraged to delay elective surgical procedures during
What’s the Next Opportunity for Congress to Address Opioid Addiction Epidemic?
With the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump officially dismissed by the United States Senate, Congress now turns its attention to a busy work slate before them, which includes passing
A View from Capitol Hill
Every day in America, 130 people die from an opioid overdose. Despite recent attention from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, we find ourselves still in the midst of a public health
What’s Grief got to do with it?
In 1984, Tina Turner released a song with the following lyrics: “What’s love got to do, got to do with it What’s love but a second-hand emotion What’s love got
A Sister’s Grief from Addiction . . . A Personal Story
Having been thirteen when my half-brother (same dad’s, different mothers but to me, just my brother) was born, I suppose as a much older sister, I felt a sense of
Lawmakers Stop Work for the Year… Not Before Introducing Legislation to Prevent Opioid Addiction
At the end of the week, Congress will adjourn for the holidays – marking the end of their official work in 2019. Before leaving for the year, however, it is