Washington, D.C. – Today, the Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), released the below statement following the release of the priorities for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

"As Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, we are committed to advancing meaningful and bipartisan policies to reduce overdose deaths, improve access to quality and affordable mental health care, and support those Americans seeking recovery.

“We appreciate the Biden administration’s commitment to these important issues, and we will continue working on a bipartisan basis to advance policies that will save lives.”

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