![The Opioid Crisis Response Act: Looking Ahead, Ignoring the Present](https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/pain_pills_1537642823.jpg)
On September 17, 2018, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly (99-1) in support of the Opioid Crisis Response Act (OCRA) of 2018. OCRA proposes a series of measures addressing the devastating, long-term impacts of opioid addiction and abuse nationally. Building on efforts previously authorized in 2016 via the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the [...]