Emergency Nurses Association Praises Passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
New law designed to combat widespread opioid epidemic(July 25, 2016) – The Emergency Nurses Association applauds Congress for passing, and President Obama for signing into law on Friday, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). The new law represents a comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic including prevention, treatment, support for those in recovery and justice reform. CARA will create and expand critical programs to fight the scourge of abuse, addiction, overdose and death resulting from the rapidly-increasing use of