The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSSO) is organizing a Thunderclap on Tuesday, September 13. A Thunderclap is a simple tool that lets all of us — our advocates, members, employees, friends and family — share simultaneously the same...
July 22, 2016 — Today, the President signed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) into law. While we are thankful for the swift action of the Administration and the support of Congress in taking this important step to stop...
July 13, 2016 — “We applaud the Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) today. With passage from the Senate as well as the House last week, we’ve achieved a major public health milestone. For the...
July 11, 2016 — “We commend the House for the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). This is a historic moment for our country, bringing us closer than ever before to turning the tide on this...
July 6, 2016 – This is a critical moment for the public health of America. We remain hopeful that Congress will both pass comprehensive legislation and provide enough new funding for it to have a meaningful impact. There is...
On June 30, the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose issued an urgent call to action encouraging advocates from across the country to contact members of Congress and ask them to: support new funding for opioid misuse and overdose prevention,...
On June 15, 2016, 34 members of the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose sent a letter to House Opioid Conference Committee members asking that sufficient funding must be included in any negotiated legislation to support opioid prevention, treatment and...
On June 2, 22 U.S. Senators sent a letter to letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell asking for greater access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Specifically, the bipartisan group of senators asked Sec. Burwell...
Washington, D.C., May 19, 2016 — More than 10 million Americans report misusing opioids. In response to this unprecedented and growing epidemic in the United States, the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose launched today, uniting diverse stakeholders around the...
On May 19, 2016, the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose will hold its inaugural meeting and “call to action” on Capitol Hill. Members and interested organizations are invited to participate in this important and timely event that will focus...
