FED Up! Coalition

@FEDUpRally

FED Up! A call for immediate, coordinated & comprehensive federal action to END America’s crisis of #addiction & #overdose deaths #AmericaIsFEDUP #Opioids

Sylan Theater,National Mall,DC

Joined August 2013

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FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 24

Thanks to the UNC's Opioid Data Lab for making us aware of this. As of July 1, "The Chinese national government .... enacted new enforcement against all nitazenes, based on agreements reached last year." Good news. global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202506/20/WS… #nitazenes #opioids #China

FEDUpRally's tweet card. China is adding all nitazenes, along with 12 other new psychoactive substances, to its controlled drug list in its latest move to address the growing challenge of emerging synthetic drugs.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 24

The NY Opioid Advisory Board struggles with taking a stance on using opioid settlement funds to pay for programs the federal govt has stopped paying for. Some members believe their advice will be ignored by the State. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny… #opioidsettlementfunds #supplantation

FEDUpRally's tweet card. The board next meets Sept. 12.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 22

Concern from Arizona's Public Health Assn about the delay in funding the CDC's OD2A program, which increases quality of surveillance in local and state health departments, and increases quality of communication with first responders and harm reduction. azpha.org/2025/07/21/ken…

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 19

CBS news report on the delay and potential loss of funding for the CDC's critical Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. cbsnews.com/video/delay-in… via @CBSNews

FEDUpRally's tweet card. A federal program credited with helping bring down opioid overdose deaths has stalled due to a delay in receiving its grant money. Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 19

Health researchers from BU and Penn use CBO figures to estimate impact of Medicaid cutbacks on OUD. Loss of access to OUD meds for 156,000 with OUD and 1,000 additional annual deaths. statnews.com/2025/07/18/med… #Medicaid #opioid #overdose

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 16

Truly horrible news. $140 million from the CDC's Overdose Data to Action Program (OD2A) is being held back. OD2A is critical in tracking overdoses and deaths as well as the rapidly changing constituents of street drugs npr.org/2025/07/16/nx-… #fentanyl #DOGE #opioids #Trump

FEDUpRally's tweet card. Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 16

This study, with others, suggests that the amount of illicit opioids (in morphine equivalents) used by users is sensitive to price. In other words, the price of fentanyl significantly affects the amount used. news-medical.net/news/20250716/…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount consumed.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 14

An anecdotal story about a rehab center prescribing GLP-1 drugs for addiction. The story is quite positive, but we need to wait for randomized controlled trials before getting carried away. statnews.com/2025/07/14/glp…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. Pointing to Ozempic as a paradigm shift, an elite rehab center is experimenting with GLP-1s to tame many forms of addiction.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 12

The Opioid Policy Institute is setting up a crowdsourced database of misuse of opioid settlement funds. You can see it in process and/or report misuse at opioidpolicy.org/osm-accountabi…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. Opioid Settlement Money Accountability Community Hub - Opioid Policy Institute

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FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 10

Article by Elizabeth Burke Beaty, who spoke at our Webinar, about New Jersey taking $45 million from opioid settlement funds to give to 4 hospitals. thesandpaper.net/articles/settl…

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 9

An opioid-sparing protocol after orthopedic surgery reduced the percentage of patients using opioids 6 months later from 4.8% to 2.6%. medscape.com/viewarticle/op…

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 9

The New Jersey State Controller states that instead of using the opioid settlement funds for opioid remediation, Irvington held two “awareness concerts” in 2023 and 2024, at a cost of $632,000. patch.com/new-jersey/new…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. Irvington's mayor and other town officials are "vehemently denying" the accusations. Here's their argument.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 8

This ASAM editorial recommends the federal government take advantage of its research. Perhaps states can use some of the cost-saving measures as they struggle with finances: stop the incarceration of low-level dealers, increase diversion and SUD treatment asam.org/publications-r…

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 8

While we are horrified by the probable impact of Medicaid cuts on opioid use disorder, cuts to SAMHSA are already under way. npr.org/sections/shots…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 8

We expect transparency in decisions regarding opioid settlement funds. The Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust is not subject to right to know laws and has some secret meetings. Why? spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/o… via @SpotlightPA

FEDUpRally's tweet card. A powerful board expected to oversee $2 billion in opioid settlement funds operates outside Pennsylvania’s public records law.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 7

Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements – Even with Exemptions – Will Have Significant Consequences for People with Substance Use Disorders ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/04/29/med… via @GeorgetownCCF

FEDUpRally's tweet card. As highlighted on Say Ahhh! earlier this month, Congress continues to consider imposing work reporting requirements on people who get their health coverage through Medicaid. As a practical matter, …

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 7

Overdose deaths from nitazenes appear to be rising but remain low compared to fentanyl. There was a recent DEA warning about nitazenes in Houston. This article reviews PA's efforts regarding nitazenes. wesa.fm/health-science…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. At least 50 people have died of an overdose associated with nitazenes. A lack of testing means the true number is likely higher.

FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 4

FED UP! supports New Jersey advocates calling for the legislature to replace $45 million in Opioid Settlement Funds given to 4 hospitals. The funds should be spent for purposes recommended by the NJ Advisory Committee. New Jerseyans: Sign this petition! actionnetwork.org/letters/urgent…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. URGENT: On Monday, New Jersey lawmakers passed a state budget that diverts $45 million in opioid settlement funds away from lifesaving harm reduction and recovery services to four politically...

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FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 3

Overdose deaths due to carfentanil and nitazenes are slowly rising. This article is about a DEA warning about carfentanil in Western Michigan, where enough carfentanil was seized to kill 600 million people. wwmt.com/news/state/dea…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. A growing threat is making its way through Michigan; a drug so potent that just a speck can be lethal.

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FED Up! Coalition@FEDUpRally · Jul 1

Further reaction to New Jersey's shocking decision late last Friday night to move $45 million in opioid settlement funds to 4 New Jersey hospitals. It is unclear how this appropriation made it into the budget bill. patch.com/new-jersey/new…

FEDUpRally's tweet card. "Nothing about this is okay," a distraught advocate warned ahead of this week's vote on the state budget.

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