Statement from Dr. Rahul Gupta on Today's CDC Overdose Death Data

Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s release of provisional drug overdose death data, which show 108,022 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in May 2022. Please click on the link below to view the press release.

The Biden Administration Launches New Efforts to Counter Transnational Criminal Organizations and Illicit Drugs

Transnational organized crime is a billion-dollar business that transcends geographical boundaries and threatens global stability. Every year, millions of lives are affected by transnational criminal organizations, including through drug overdose and use, violence, firearm deaths, and human trafficking and smuggling. Addressing the core causes and sources of transnational criminal activities is an urgent priority for our country and the Biden Administration. Today, President Biden is taking decisive action to detect, disrupt, and reduce the power of transnational criminal organizations and protect the American people with two executive orders (E.O.s) on transnational organized crime and illicit drugs. Please click on the link below to read the fact sheet in its entirety.