KUOW - As Overdose Deaths Surge, White House Takes Steps To Build Drug Policy Team
As Overdose Deaths Surge, White House Takes Steps To Build Drug Policy Team at 2:44 pm NPR President Biden named more of the team that will tackle the addiction crisis on Wednesday while promising a series of policy actions in the first 100 days. Updated at 6:30 p.m. ET The announcement comes as overdose deaths surge to record levels, topping 81,000 fatalities over the past 12 months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Regina LaBelle, a veteran drug policy expert who served in the Obama administration, was named deputy director of the Office of Nat...