Congressional Hearing on Reauthorizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The hearing examines the federal agency responsible for coordinating national drug control efforts, which impacts how billions in federal funding and strategy are allocated to combat the opioid epidemic and drug-related deaths.
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
The agency is subject to congressional reauthorization, which determines its legal mandate and operational scope.
Public health officials and addiction advocates
These groups are impacted by the federal drug policies and funding strategies coordinated by the ONDCP.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 26, 2017, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- The primary purpose of the hearing was to discuss the reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
- The ONDCP was originally established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
- Opioids, including heroin and prescription pain relievers, were identified as the leading cause of drug-related overdose deaths in the U.S.
- The national death rate from opioid overdoses has more than doubled since 2000.
- In 2015, South Carolina reported 95 deaths from heroin and over 560 deaths from prescription opioid abuse.
- The hearing included testimony from the ONDCP, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), academic experts, and policy advocates.
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Why It Matters
The hearing examines the federal agency responsible for coordinating national drug control efforts, which impacts how billions in federal funding and strategy are allocated to combat the opioid epidemic and drug-related deaths.
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Focus on Opioid Crisis
The hearing highlights a shift in congressional oversight focus toward the opioid epidemic as a primary public health and safety crisis.
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