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  • Bono Mack Says Federal Grant Will Help to Fight Youth Substance Abuse in Hemet, San Jacinto
    Aug 30, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), who serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, today announced that the Hemet Community Action Network has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help prevent youth substance ab... More
  • Bono Mack, Colleagues Urge FDA to Expedite Review Of Citizen’s Petition Calling for Opioid Label Changes
    Jul 30, 2012  - Six members of the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, including Co-Chairmen Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) and Hal Rogers (KY-5), have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an expedited review of a recently submitted Citizen’s Petition on opioid label changes. In... More
  • Bono Mack Sends Detailed Proposal to White House To Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic in America
    Jul 25, 2012  - As a leader in the fight against prescription drug abuse, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) has sent a comprehensive proposal to head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy designed to reduce addictions and deaths from this growing public health epidemic, which now claims more than 20,000 ... More
  • Bono Mack Tells Congressional Caucus: More Must Be Done to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse in U.S.
    Jul 24, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today addressed a meeting of the Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus on Capitol Hill and urged outside groups to do more to fight prescription drug abuse – now the fastest growing drug problem in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preve... More
  • Bono Mack, Keating Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Require Tamper-Resistant Rx Painkillers
    Jul 19, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, today joined forces with her friend and colleague, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-10), to introduce the "Stop the Tampering of Prescription Pills" (STOPP) Act. During a press conference on Capitol... More
  • Bono Mack Says Federal Agencies, Congress Must Do More to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
    Jul 18, 2012  - In testimony today before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) said the problem of prescription drug abuse is getting worse, and a comprehensive national strategy for combating it is critically needed. Bono Mack serves as Co-Chairman of the Congr... More
  • Bono Mack Says FDA Needs to Take Even Stronger Steps to Prevent Rx Drug Abuse
    Jul 9, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced final plans today to require nearly two dozen companies that make so-called “extended release or long-acti... More
  • White House Drug Policy Director Urges Americans to Help Lift Stigma Surrounding Drug Addiction
    Jun 11, 2012  - Today, Gil Kerlikowske – Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and President Obama’s top drug policy advisor – applauded a continuing review and reform of laws and regulations that impede recovery from addiction and called for the expansion of community-based treatment and recovery suppor... More
  • A Minute With Mary - June 1, 2012
    Jun 1, 2012  - After a Memorial Day weekend full of patriotic events across the district last weekend, I headed back to Washington to vote on legislation and work on some exciting new projects. Wednesday night was an important vote for me on the House floor. I’m proud to share that the Food and Drug Administration... More
  • Bono Mack Honored in Maryland for Efforts To Combat Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction
    May 22, 2012  - In recognition of her efforts to combat prescription drug abuse and addiction, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) was honored today with the Mae Abraham Award during the 5th annual “Women in Recovery” luncheon held at Father Martin’s Ashley (FMA) Treatment Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Bono ... More