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| Other short titles | Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act |
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| Long title | An Act to authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the prescription opioid and heroin use crises, and for other purposes. |
| Acronyms(colloquial) | CARA |
| Nicknames | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 |
| Enacted by | the114th United States Congress |
| Effective | July 22, 2016 |
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| Public law | 114-198 |
| Statutes at Large | 130 Stat. 695 |
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TheComprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) was signed into law byPresident Obama on July 22, 2016. The bill was introduced by SenatorSheldon Whitehouse and RepresentativeJim Sensenbrenner as the first major federal addiction act in 40 years.[1][2]
CARA authorizes over $181 million to respond to theepidemic of opioid use disorder and is intended to greatly increase both prevention programs and the availability of treatment programs. While this bill authorized prevention and treatment programs, funding for its provisions had to come through Congress's appropriations process.[2]
In May 2017, theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced grants totaling $2.6 million for recovery community organizations to buildaddiction recovery networks and engage in public education as authorized under CARA.[3]
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