C-Span: National Governors Association, Discussion on Prescription Drug Abuse
Governors met to discuss the best methods to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse. Guest speakers included former Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), co-founder of the Congressional Csucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, who said the current debate surrounding the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana was clouding anti-drug messages targeted toward young people. Watch At: https://www.c-span.org/video/?327221-1/national-governors-association-discussion-prescription-drug-abuse
NACo: Former member of Congress, Principal, Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting
Mary Bono served as a U.S. Congresswoman from California from 1998-2013, where she co-founded the Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Caucus with Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky. In her current role as co-convener of the “Collaborative for Effective Opioid Policies,” she works to engage diverse stakeholders behind a comprehensive policy strategy to reduce prescription opioid […]
ABC News: Sue Kruczek, whose son overdosed on heroin, hopes to “warm” Trump’s heart.
A heartbroken mother whose son died of a heroin overdose is hoping a Valentine’s Day letter about him to President Trump will “warm” his heart and urge the federal government to do more about the crisis. Sue Kruczek, whose son, Nick, died when he was 20 years old, plans to send the letter to the president Saturday, […]
USA Today: ‘Double down’ in fight against opioid abuse. By Mary Bono
This dire situation demands action. Now is the time to “double down” in the fight against this epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999 and continue to be the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Between 2014 through 2015alone, increases in prescription drug overdoses in 19 […]
Leftover pills help fuel opioid epidemic: What we can do to reduce misused painkillers.
Because of its disproportionate impact on young lives, the opioid epidemic cost our country almost 1.7 million years of lost life in 2016 alone. It is taking a huge toll on our children, and it’s our job to keep it from doing the same to the next generation. Read More at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/04/leftover-prescription-pills-disposal-fuel-opioid-epidemic-overdose-intervention-column/2972727002/
Congressman Rogers Receives First-Ever MAPDA Humanitarian Award
Mother’s Against Prescription Drug Abuse gave their first humanitarian award to Rogers at a luncheon in Washington. The congressman helped launch the congressional caucus on prescription drug abuse, bringing together lawmakers to secure funding and improve laws to tackle addiction issues. Read more at: https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Congressman-Hal-Rogers-receives-humanitarian-award-563740171.html
Job Loss, Anxiety, Isolation: Coronavirus is a Prescription for More Opioid Use
For anyone who suffers from opioid addiction, particularly those struggling to recover, the grueling isolation required by stay-at-home orders, along with job losses, financial fears and anxiety over COVID-19, add up to a potential prescription for relapse. Read More here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/16/coronavirus-threatens-progress-against-opioid-addiction-column/2982966001/
Mary Bono on the Emily’s Hope Podcast, April 2022
Mary joined Angela Kennecke on her podcast to discuss comprehensive solutions to the opioid and fentanyl overdose epidemic.