"Biden-Harris Administration Allocates $450 Million to Combat Overdose Epidemic on International Overdose Awareness Day"

On International Overdose Awareness Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced over $450 million in new funding to support efforts to combat the overdose epidemic. The funding will be used to strengthen prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services, as well as crack down on illicit drug trafficking. The administration also hosted a Families of Overdose Event at the White House, where family members who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses shared their stories and discussed ways to end the epidemic. The administration aims to build on recent progress in reducing overdose deaths and make communities safer.