Sec. 9. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that fentanyl deaths should be addressed by— increasing funding for prevention and treatment programs, including— programs that provide education and treatment for people who are at risk of opioid addiction or overdose; and school-based programs, community outreach programs, and treatment centers; expanding access to naloxone (a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose) such as by making naloxone available over-the-counter or by providing subsidies for its purchase; cracking down on the trafficking of fentanyl, including— increased efforts both domestically and internationally; increased funding for law enforcement agencies; increased penalties for fentanyl trafficking; and working with other countries to stop the flow of fentanyl across borders; improving data collection and analysis, including the improvement of Federal data collection and analysis on fentanyl deaths, to better understand the scope of the problem and identify effective prevention and treatment strategies; and supporting research on new treatment options, including— support for research on new treatment options for opioid addiction and overdose; and funding for research on new medications, new delivery methods, and new approaches to treatment.