Advocates for Opioid Recovery

The group's activities have included publishing op-eds and providing interviews to push for opioid addiction treatment.{{cite web|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/disclosure-of-pharmaceutical-companies-payments-to-doctors-is-a-good-first-step-but-its-not-enough/article36414054/|title=Physician-payment disclosure bill is a good first step – but more needed|date=27 September 2017|publisher=The Globe and Mail}}

As paid advisers for the group, Kennedy, Gingrich and Van Jones have conducted a number of joint interviews with various media outlets, ranging from Fox News to the New Yorker.{{cite web|url=https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/03/opioid-treatment-gingrich-kennedy/|title=Opioid treatment group fronted by politicians keeps its funders secret|date=3 March 2017|publisher=STAT News}}

The group's social media campaign "#LetsTrumpAddiction" is aimed at encouraging President Trump to reaffirm his commitment to ending the opioid crisis.{{cite web|url=https://www.opioidrecovery.org/advocacy/|title=Advocacy|publisher=Advocates for Opioid Recovery}} Accessed October 24, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/321256-its-time-to-trump-opioid-addiction-in-the-united-states/|title=It's time to 'Trump' opioid addiction in the United States|first=Bill|last=Rehkopf|date=27 February 2017|website=The Hill}}

Gingrich, Kennedy and Jones have called for Congress to fix the national shortage of physicians who are certified to prescribe opioid recovery medication, as well as the laws that restrict the number of addicted patients a physician can treat in a year. They have called for insurance companies to start covering treatments with medication in the same manner as they cover treatments for any other chronic disease. Additionally, they have called for drug courts to encourage treatment with medication as part of sentencing.Newt Gingrich, Patrick J. Kennedy and Van Jones. {{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4384781/advocates-for-opioid-recovery/|title=Treat America's Opioid Epidemic With Medication|magazine=Time}}

According to STAT News, Gingrich stated he had no idea who was funding the organization. According to USA Today, the organization is funded by a grant from Braeburn Pharmaceuticals.

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• [https://www.opioidrecovery.org/ Official Website]

Category:Addiction organizations in the United States

Category:Drug policy organizations based in the United States

Category:Healthcare reform advocacy groups in the United States

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