The Biden administration has launched a new initiative aimed at combating the U.S. opioid epidemic. This initiative, known as the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose, encourages companies and local governments to increase the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication. The administration is making a nationwide call to enhance training on and access to these critical medications, with a focus on "flooding the zone" with these life-saving drugs. BART is highlighted as one of the organizations across the country already participating in this effort. The initiative underscores the administration's commitment to a whole-of-society response to the overdose crisis, emphasizing the importance of preparedness in communities.
From day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has been proactive in tackling the overdose crisis. Calling on organizations to help ensure communities are prepared, @POTUS is dedicated to strengthening the whole-of-society response to this public health and safety crisis.
Our Administration is announcing the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. We’re calling on organizations and businesses to save lives by committing to increasing training on and access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medications. https://t.co/0NuOjyfiE0.
Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with life-saving overdose reversal medicine https://t.co/PumxfJ4Sll
The Biden administration launched an initiative Wednesday that it describes as a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications, dubbed the Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. https://t.co/8BuKMVMNHO
The Biden administration launched a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications, saying BART is one of the organizations across the country already stepping up. https://t.co/TOtXOAXovp https://t.co/TOtXOAXovp
The Biden administration is encouraging companies and local governments to increase availability of the overdose-reversing drug Naloxone in a new initiative to combat the U.S. opioid epidemic https://t.co/qNihaELRs7