US EditionTrump's proposed cuts raise concerns about substance abuse programs
- President Trump's 2025 budget plan seeks to reduce funding for the federal agency that oversees substance abuse and mental health programs by more than $1 billion, a proposal that must be approved by Congress.
- The proposal follows a broader restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services announced in March, aiming to cut 20,000 employees and merge SAMHSA into a new agency.
- Officials state SAMHSA's 500 rehabilitation centers and key funding for naloxone and opioid treatments like methadone will remain, while some harm reduction activities face criticism.
- An estimated 80,000 provisional overdose deaths occurred in 2024, 30,000 fewer than 2023, but advocates warn that cuts will devastate care networks and 'steal a generation.'
- Concerned leaders and experts argue the cuts risk undermining progress in combating drug abuse, emphasizing ongoing commitment but highlighting fears of lost services for families.
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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 Center located at 200R Essex St., behind the high school. The survey was developed in order to collect input fro…
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