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What is telling about american society is the stark difference in how the media, policymakers and law enforcement agencies have. When crack was devasting the black community, it became a war on drugs, but while we see opioids spread like wildfire through the white population, donald trumps white house calls it a. That pr the claim that congress is substantially addressing the opioid overdose problem is the first of two layers of conservative hypocrisy on the issue. Our opioid crisis needs more than crocodile tears ourfuture. May 05, 2018 the opioid crisis isnt ravaging solely the africanamerican community like crack was doing, said rep. The legislation encompasses all six pillars necessary for a coordinated responseprevention, treatment, recovery, law enforcement, criminal justice reform and. The opioid overdose epidemic hypocrisy of donald trump. Apr 28, 2018 and you dont have to dig very deep into the socalled opioid epidemic to find the hypocrisy and the insult to people of color. Senate passes sweeping legislation to combat opioid epidemic.

While the opioid crisis continues to be an issue nationwide, it is particularly ravaging the state of georgia. May 07, 2018 sentencing reform legislation is stalled in congress, but targeting opioid addiction a top priority. Jun 22, 2018 the house of representatives on friday passed the most expansive legislation congress has taken to date to address the opioid crisis, approving a bipartisan package that combines 58 bills passed. He has launched a national awareness campaign about the dangers of opioid abuse. New opioid legislation passed by congress everyday health. Crack killed thousands of black people via overdose and violent crime. Not necessarily personal racism but societal institutionalized racism. Amid the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict. Research indicates that the majority of illicit users first misused prescription opioids. We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic. Is it any wonder, then, that the crack epidemic led to an incredibly.

I cant stop thinking about people caught in their addiction who wont have the same opportunity. Most of the legislation limits firsttime opioid prescriptions to seven days with exceptions such as for cancer and palliative care, according to the national conference of state legislatures. The poor and minorities in this country better start abusing opioids instead of the drugs they have been abusing. The hypocrisy of donald trumps opioid vs crack epidemic. There have been several bills filed to address the opioid epidemic here in tennessee. This legislation includes some modest steps to address. Today, lawmakers are once again considering legislation for a drug crisis. The house on friday voted 396 to 14 to send the senate more than 50 bills aimed at tackling the opioid crisis, which is claiming more than 115 lives each day in the u. The opioid crisis has prompted a reckoning with the devastating effects of. New laws in georgia to combat the opioid crisis georgia. The bill is now headed to the presidents desk for approval before becoming law.

Shaw claims that media coverage of the opioid epidemicwhich largely affects suburban and rural whitesportrays it as an outside threat and focuses on treatment and recovery, while stories of heroin in the 1970s, crackcocaine in the 1980s, and other drug problems that impact urban people of color today have focused on the drug users. Furthermore, i think something that is different about the opioid epidemic rather than the crack or meth epidemic is the form it takes. Jul, 2017 the subject was why the country took a different approach to the current opioid epidemic than it did to the crack cocaine epidemic. Get caught with a crack pipe and you are heading for prison. Taking a crack at the opioid crisis caring magazine. Jun 22, 2018 the house on friday voted 396 to 14 to send the senate more than 50 bills aimed at tackling the opioid crisis, which is claiming more than 115 lives each day in the u. May 02, 2018 sure, progressives should enact whatever they can. Congress passes law to treat opioid addiction as health. The antidrug abuse act of 1986 allocated funds to build new prisons to. House approves massive opioids legislation cnnpolitics. Federal and state policy governing opioids is discussed in relation to achieving balance between efforts to control drug abuse and maintain drug availability for legitimate medical purposes. According to the centers for disease control and prevention cdc, there has been a significant increase in opioid prescriptions for pain since 1999, while the amount of pain that americans report has. As many as 221 million americans are at heightened risk and theres a good chance youre one of them.

To improve the ability of the department of health and human services, including the national. Introduced in house 02092017 opioid abuse prevention and treatment act of 2017. First, crack cocaine was perceived as a threat to american society. In the hypocrisy of the opioid epidemic, white means victim. There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked on crack. Nov 11, 2017 the war on drugs was a failure and a success. Mar 14, 2016 the new massachusetts opioid law, a bipartisan effort, has wideranging implications for how the opioid epidemic will be treated in the bay state. Starting with a back injury from running, he was prescribed opioid painkillers. The opioid crisis isnt ravaging solely the africanamerican community like crack was doing, said rep. The budget neutrality requirement under estimates that enacting the legislation would not affect federal spending. Oct 26, 2017 a police officer tries to revive a man who overdosed on heroin on july 21, 2017, in the kensington section of philadelphia, which has become a hub for heroin addicts. Obama signs opioid legislation, despite funding concerns. This bill would require a pharmacist to inform a patient receiving an opioid analgesic drug product on proper storage and disposal of the drug, and authorizes this information to be included as part of the required oral consultation.

They know that theres a crack in their armor, and its very hard for them to accept it. But thus far, this legislation is more pr than solution. The new massachusetts opioid law, a bipartisan effort, has wideranging implications for how the opioid epidemic will be treated in the bay state. The legislation offers a multiprong plan to combat the opioid crisis. In the hypocrisy of the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict. If opioids are a public health crisis, lets admit crack. For two pittsburgh women, helping others deal with drug addiction starts with telling their own stories.

There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked. The subject was why the country took a different approach to the current opioid epidemic than it did to the crack cocaine epidemic. Now im doing everything i can to raise awareness about another health epidemic thats been swept under the rug. A bill must be passed by both the house and senate in identical form and then be signed by the president to become law. Sentencing reform legislation is stalled in congress, but targeting opioid addiction a top priority. May 31, 2017 house approves new opioid legislation may 31, 2017 rep. Opioid users are members of society who need to be valued and restored. Trumps hypocrisy on the opioid epidemic sees bipartisan. Bill text ab623 abusedeterrent opioid analgesic drug. We are a country that still views each other through the prism of color and wealth. Antiopioid bill touted by vulnerable republicans hits snag. Jul 14, 2016 last night july, the senate voted 92 to 2 to pass the comprehensive addiction and recovery act cara, which significantly strengthens opioid addiction prevention, treatment and recovery initiatives across the nation. Limits the prescription of opioids from 30 days to seven days for acute pain upon initial consultation applies to schedule ii, iii and iv opioids defines acute pain.

Could racism be the reason for the different approaches. The opioid epidemic is fueled by misuse of prescription and illicit opioids e. When the crack epidemic hit america in the 1980s, there was little talk from. Cures act legislation signed into law by barack obama late last. In the 1980s, congress countered a crack cocaine epidemic with tougher sentencing guidelines. Supporting grandparents raising children act for grandparents who. Feb 02, 2018 if opioids are a public health crisis, lets admit the crack epidemic was too. They might not be able to get together on issues like gun control, but it seems members of congress on both sides of the aisle have found something they can jointly back. Because a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state. House passes bipartisan legislation on opioids cbs news. In 2001, new mexico became the first state to enact legislation increasing access to opioid antagonists. However, some legislation and arizonas executive order direct other entities to establish limits. Over the past 15 years, 47 states and the district of columbia have passed similar laws.

You don t have to dig deep to find the hypocrisy and insult to people of color. Today, opioid abuse is considered one of the most serious addiction crises society faces. And you dont have to dig very deep into the socalled opioid epidemic to find the hypocrisy and the insult to people of color. Americas social hierarchies rule everything even the opioid epidemic. Legislation is the result of 7 bipartisan hearings on opioid crisis with fda, nih, cdc, samhsa, governors, experts, and families. In 2016, white victims made up almost 80% of the deaths from opioid overdoses, with black victims comprising 10% of deaths and hispanic victims 8%, according to the. Last night july, the senate voted 92 to 2 to pass the comprehensive addiction and recovery act cara, which significantly strengthens opioid addiction prevention, treatment and recovery initiatives across the nation. Policy analysis of state legislation and response to the. Cara, signed into law last year, is the first major federal addiction act in 40 years. The house of representatives passed a version of the bill by a margin of 407 to 5 last week, making it clear that congress. Ekow yankah, a professor at cardozo school of law in new york, speaks.

Comparison of opioid vs crack addiction now after getting a brief introduction with opioid and crack it will be easier to compare the level of their addiction. However, thirty years ago, the addiction crisis was all about a different drug. Democrats are demanding that republicans plow money into legislation to combat drug addiction. He has launched a national awareness campaign about the. Trumps hypocrisy on the opioid epidemic sees bipartisan outrage and rightfully so. Federal legislation made possessing crack cocaine four times the penalty of powder cocaine. House approves new opioid legislation connecticut house.

In the intervening years, law enforcement agencies have banded together with their. President barack obama on friday signed a bill into law to address the countrys evergrowing opioid epidemic, despite issues with funding. Passed house amended 05122016 comprehensive opioid abuse reduction act of 2016 sec. Summary of 2016 and expectations for 2017 following are statespecific summaries of opioid related legislation and regulations enacted or adopted in 2016, along with opioid related legislation or regulations that are anticipated in 2017. The new legislation would crack down on mailed shipments of illegal drugs like fentanyl and encourage the development of nonaddictive pain. House concludes latest hearing on opioid legislation apr 12, 2018 03. On one hand, opioid slows down the working of central nervous system of its user due to its depressant effect and on the other hand crack energizes the users due to its stimulating effect. More than a dozen legislative proposals introduced. Five things to know about recently passed federal opioid legislation. If opioids are a public health crisis, lets admit the crack epidemic was too.

Summary of 2016 and expectations for 2017 following are statespecific summaries of opioidrelated legislation and regulations enacted or adopted in 2016, along with opioidrelated legislation or regulations that are anticipated in 2017. Opioid addiction needs to be treated with compassion and medical intervention. House approves new opioid legislation may 31, 2017 rep. In fact, in 2014, opioids were to blame for 61 percent of all drug overdoses in the united states, with about nine and 10 times as many white users 37,945 people dying as blacks 4,323 and latinos 3,504, respectively. Why has the opioid crisis prompted far more compassion than. Congress passes law to treat opioid addiction as health crisis.

Second, the period was characterized by antidrug extremism. Politically it satisfied the need that white politicians had to control black and brown people. Washington legislature tackles opioid crisis with bills to. Apr 12, 2018 house concludes latest hearing on opioid legislation apr 12, 2018 03. The house of representatives on friday passed the most expansive legislation congress has taken to date to address the opioid crisis, approving a bipartisan package that combines 58. The president is expected to sign sweeping legislation to address the nations opioid epidemic into law soon. The opioid crisis only became a crisis when it affected white. Taking a crack at the opioid crisis the salvation army and healthsource chiropractic franchise partner to raise awareness of natural alternatives to opioids. More often than not people are getting addicted to prescription medication prescribed by their doctors and then once they are cut off, will attempt to find these drugs by other means or simply move on to heroin. The crack crisis and the opioid crisis are different in many ways, and one. Legislating the opioid epidemic the doctors company.

Responses to opioid, crack epidemics vastly different. The state has seen a rapid growth of opioid overdoses and overdose deaths in recent years and appears to be taking steps to be a leader in the fight against street forms of opioids that might be causing the rash of overdoses and deaths. How americas war on opioids underscores the racial legacy of. Cracking down on synthetic opioid sales the white house. Congress last week passed a sweeping piece of a federal legislation aimed at addressing the opioid crisis gripping states across america, including connecticut. Ekow yankah, a cardozo school of law professor, reflects on how race. The opioid crisis is sure to take more lives but at least its gaining some national attention. Sean scanlon praised passage of house bill 7052, an act preventing prescription opioid diversion and abuse, the latest effort cosponsored and championed by scanlon and colleagues on both sides of the aisle to combat connecticuts opioid crisis. More often than not people are getting addicted to prescription medication prescribed by their doctors and then once they are cut off, will attempt to find these drugs by. A bill to amend the controlled substances act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. Limits the prescription of opioids from 30 days to seven days for acute pain upon initial consultation applies to schedule ii, iii and iv opioids defines acute pain as pain that the practitioner reasonably expects to last. Apr 12, 2018 in the hypocrisy of the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict. In contrast to the tough on crime response to the crack epidemic, which took its toll primarily on poor black communities, the government response to the opioid crisis in which more than 80 percent of overdose victims are white has been wildly different, particularly in the way that elected officials and law enforcement talk about addiction. May 05, 2017 trumps hypocrisy on the opioid epidemic sees bipartisan outrage and rightfully so.