Advocates warn cuts could derail progress in reducing overdose deaths

Federal cuts threaten to undo Kentucky's hard-won progress on addiction and recovery • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky distributed 170,000 doses of Narcan last year, contributing to the state's continued decline in fatal overdoses. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)As the White House and Congress weigh difficult budget decisions, Kentuckians are watching closely, especially those of us who work to address the opioid and overdose epidemic. Proposed federal cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) threaten to dismantle the programs re…

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Advocates warn cuts could derail progress in reducing overdose deaths

Recovery advocates in Kentucky are warning federal cuts could derail efforts to save lives.