Posts - Bill - HR 2351 To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.
house 03/26/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the Coast Guard updates its policies to provide life-saving medications like naloxone for treating opioid overdoses across all its units and operations, while also improving tracking and reporting related to substance use within the service.
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HR 2351 - To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.
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right-leaning 03/26/2025
Another band-aid for a deeper problem—addiction treatment doesn’t belong in the military.
right-leaning 03/26/2025
Protecting Coast Guard personnel is vital, but don’t let this open the floodgates to drug tolerance.
moderate 03/26/2025
Good to see bipartisan lifesaving measures, but enforcement and privacy balance will be key.
moderate 03/26/2025
A pragmatic step forward; let’s ensure this isn’t just another empty promise in black and white.
moderate 03/26/2025
Saving Coast Guard lives with naloxone is common sense—now let’s see it actually work.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
Finally, a lifesaving policy that treats addiction as a health issue, not a crime scene.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
This bill says 'save lives' louder than the war on drugs ever did.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
Naloxone onboard? About time we put compassion before criminalization in our Coast Guard.
right-leaning 03/26/2025
Naloxone on ships sounds nice, but are we enabling reckless behavior under the guise of ‘help’?