WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) congratulated the State of Ohio on being selected to participate in the HEALing Communities Study to research and address the opiate epidemic. A consortium, led by The Ohio State University (OSU) and consisting of academic, state, and community stakeholders, will receive $13.1 million in federal funding in the first year of the study and $69.5 million over four years. Stivers led the Ohio Congressional delegation in a letter of suppor... Read more

WASHINGTON – Last week, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $1,100,000 to Ohio University to invest in the Appalachian Recovery Project: An Ohio Opioid Workforce Initiative. Representative Steve Stivers (OH-15) applauded the ARC announcement as a positive step towards providing quality recovery programs for those suffering from substance abuse, so that they can ultimately rejoin the workforce. “This investment will not only make strides in improving the substance abuse recovery sy... Read more

As 2018 quickly comes to a close, everyone’s attention turns towards 2019 and what the new year can mean for them. It is a chance for a fresh start; to set new goals, new priorities, and tackle new challenges. The same is true as we begin the 116th Congress. Read more

The RESULTS Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), became law this week as part of a larger, wide-ranging policy package that aims to end the opioid devastation ravaging Americans. Read more

Today, bipartisan language from H.R. 5272 introduced by Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) was signed into law. This language was included in a larger bipartisan opioids package agreed upon by the House and Senate. This legislation was originally passed in the House on June 22, 2018 as part of H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, and on June 12, 2018 as a stand-alone bill. Read more

Today, bipartisan language from H.R. 5272 introduced by Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) was included in the final passage of a larger bipartisan opioids package agreed upon by the House and Senate. This legislation was originally passed in the House on June 22, 2018 as part of H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, and on June 12, 2018 as a stand-alone bill. Today's vote on the conference agreement will be the final vote in the House, to be followed by the Senate’s approval before heading to the President's desk for signature. Read more

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $500,000 grant for Fairfield County to implement the Fairfield County Overdose Response Team (F.O.R.T.), who will help support survivors of non-fatal drug overdoses, and their families. This is 50 times the amount the County was originally seeking. Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) applauded this announcement as another important step in curbing the drug abuse epidemic in Fairfield County. Read more

The House easily approved a bill Friday aimed at reducing the number of Americans addicted to opioids, a measure that includes a section from Sen. Rob Portman to make it more difficult to use the mail system to send fentanyl into the United States. Read more

“Today, the House voted to keep the government open, extend the Violence Against Women Act, and provide critical resources to help the victims of Hurricane Florence. Moreover, this legislation fully funds our nation’s defense, increases our military readiness, dedicates nearly $7 billion to combat the opioid epidemic, and provides important funding for medical research, education, and job training. I was proud to support this legislation, and hope we can use this time to find a permanent solution to provide long-term reauthorization to programs like the Violence Against Women Act.” Read more

In 1989, the first Recovery Month was recognized – then called Treatment Works! Month. In 1989, 5,035 people in the United States lost their lives to unintentional drug overdose. Nearly 30 years ago, it become evident that people needed to be informed about the tools available to help them reclaim their lives from the grips of addiction. And now, in 2017, it has never been more apparent just how far we still have to go: overdoses claimed the lives of 72,306 Americans last year. National Recovery... Read more