Members of the FED UP! Coalition gathered in Atlanta at the National Rx Abuse and Heroin Summit, March 28-31st to promote the September 18th FED UP! Rally and the work of the Coalition.  President Obama’s presence was evidence of the success we have had in bringing the opioid epidemic to the attention of the federal government.

Excellent news on March 15th.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its hotly-contested and groundbreaking new guidelines for physicians prescribing opioid painkillers.  This is a huge victory over the special interest groups that have been profiting from the over-prescribing of these drugs.

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