Bloomberg Law
Nov. 17, 2021, 10:31 AM UTCUpdated: Nov. 18, 2021, 9:33 PM UTC

Biden’s Overdose Prevention Plan Faces Social, State Barriers (2)

Ian Lopez
Ian Lopez
Senior Reporter

The Biden administration’s sweeping plan to quell rising drug deaths in the U.S. could face roadblocks as treatment specialists grapple with limitations in tracking overdoses and varying state regulations.

Harm reduction, recovery support, evidence-based treatment, and primary prevention are the four tenets of President Joe Biden’s government-wide strategy for fighting an addiction crisis that has evaded policymakers since the Obama era. But tackling a hodgepodge of state policies, diverging treatment approaches, and funding restraints will be key to getting the administration’s efforts off the ground, health policy experts say.

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