US EditionTrump's proposed cuts raise concerns about substance abuse programs
- President Donald Trump’s 2025 budget plan includes a proposal to reduce funding for the federal agency responsible for overseeing substance abuse and mental health programs by more than $1 billion.
- This proposal follows recent steps by the administration to reduce programs, some without congressional approval, amid ongoing overdose concerns.
- The reduction plan proposes combining SAMHSA with other HHS divisions to form a newly established office focused on promoting health, alongside eliminating 20,000 full-time positions within the department.
- Laura Guzman warned the cuts will "devastate the entire framework of care," while officials said addiction support programs, naloxone funding, and 500 rehab centers will stay intact.
- Although overdose deaths fell by 30,000 to about 80,000 in 2024, advocates fear the cuts could undermine progress against the drug crisis.
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Cuts to Narcan program could be detrimental, Dothan advocates say
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- Funding for a grant that helps with the distribution of and training to use Naloxone or Narcan, an overdose reversal drug used to battle drug overdoses, could soon be cut. "This ain't politics y'all. This is people's lives we are talking about here today. This is not just the homeless, this is not just the criminals, this affects everyday normal people," said Jonathan Riley with Overdose to Action Grant Outreach for P.E.I.R…
Trump's proposed cuts raise concerns about substance abuse programs
Swampscott focuses on substance abuse
SWAMPSCOTT — Opioid Settlement Funds Program Contractor Michelle Simons is eager to announce an exciting event for residents. The town’s Health Department will be holding a focus group for anybody who filled out the Positive Norms Community Perceptions Survey. The event kicks off on May 21 from 5:45 to 7 p.m. at the Swampscott Senior […]
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