Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) 2014
For a brief background of the bill, on September 17th, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced S. 2839, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014.
For more info on CARA:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s2839
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In general, the bill seeks to curb the opiate epidemic by authorizing new programs that embrace proven recovery support, prevention, law enforcement and treatment strategies. In addition, over $40 million in funding over six years is proposed for recovery community organizations and higher education.
Douglas D. Rudolph, Chief Policy Officer
Young People in Recovery | YPR