The Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission was a commission that advised the

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on combating the ongoing

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claiming more than 30,000 American fatalities annually in the United States. The commission was chaired by

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. The commission disbanded in December 2017.

Commission members

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, Chairman *

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* Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative from

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* Bertha Madras, former Deputy Director of the

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Mission

According to a draft of its

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of creation, the panel was charged with responsibilities to: * Identify

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which could be directed toward medical treatments and aftercare. * Identify areas in the U.S. with substandard opioid treatment options. * Identify possible ways to combat the crisis through changes to prescription-writing standards. * Identify possible ways to provide better addiction treatment options to released convicts. * Receive support from the

, the director of the latter's representing the U.S. President in interactions with the panel. The commission's interim recommendations were slated to be due within 90 days of its inauguration; a final report, in October 2017. The final report is attached here
THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON COMBATING DRUG ADDICTION AND THE OPIOID CRISIS

References

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Commission members

Mission

See also

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