Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Biden-Harris Administration recognized all those who have lost someone to an overdose. President Biden declared August 27 through September 2 as Overdose Awareness Week to focus the nation’s attention on the devastation caused by illicit fentanyl and other drugs. During this week of recognition, the Administration reaffirmed…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Strengthened Approach to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl Supply Chains
At a time when the global illicit fentanyl supply chain has changed how illicit substances are produced and trafficked, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a strengthened whole-of-government approach to save lives by disrupting the trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors into American communities. This approach builds on the President’s National Drug Control Strategy and…
ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta Visits Arizona to Highlight Administration Efforts to Crack Down on Global Drug Trafficking, Including Implementation of New Technology at the Border
Biden-Harris Administration has invested significant funding for law enforcement to address drug trafficking and enabled historic seizures of illicit fentanyl on the border Tucson, AZ – Last week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to Arizona to highlight the importance of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to disrupt…
Neera Tanden Remarks to Press on Opioids
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, Dr. Gupta, for your leadership on this issue of such great importance to the American people. We are so grateful for your holistic approach to tackling the opioid crisis not only at the federal level, but also at the state level in West Virginia. Thank you for everything you…
White House ONDCP Director Statement on Flattening Overdose Death Rate Over the Past Year
“From local communities, to every level of government, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to delivering on President Biden’s Unity Agenda effort to bring Americans together and beat the overdose epidemic” Washington, D.C. – White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta issued the following statement on the CDC’s latest release of provisional drug…
In Support of President Biden’s Plan to Address the Overdose Epidemic, White House Announces Law Enforcement Awards for Outstanding Efforts to Stop Illicit Drug Trafficking
Biden-Harris Administration has invested significant funding for law enforcement to address drug trafficking and enabled historic seizures of illicit fentanyl Washington, D.C. – Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta recognized law enforcement partners at the Annual United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) Awards for their work to disrupt the…
Background Press Call on the Counternarcotics Working Group Trip to Beijing
8:05 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us on a Sunday morning. Just to go over the ground rules quick, the call will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. It’s attributable to senior administration officials. For awareness, but not for reporting, joining us on today’s call are [senior administration official]…
Biden-Harris Administration Designates Fentanyl Combined with Xylazine as an Emerging Threat to the United States
Xylazine’s growing role in overdose deaths nationwide prompts Administration to make this designation for the first time in U.S. history ATLANTA, GA – Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), has officially designated fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the United…
ICYMI: White House ONDCP Director Op-Ed on Reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
“As we lose one American to drug overdose and poisoning every five minutes around the clock — more than 110,000 people each year — there are those who would let Section 702 expire, or insist on changes that would substantially weaken it. We cannot allow that to happen.” Washington, D.C. – Today, White House Office…
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Fentanyl and the Life-Saving Effects of Naloxone in Partnership with the Ad Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Ad Council, launched the first phase of its campaign to educate young people on the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving effects of Naloxone, a medicine that reverses opioid-related overdoses. President Biden has taken a whole-of-government approach…
