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Trump's proposed cuts raise concerns about substance abuse programs
- In May 2025, President Donald Trump put forward a budget plan that included reducing funding by over $1 billion for the federal agency responsible for addressing addiction and mental health issues.
- The proposal is part of a plan announced in March to reorganize HHS by reducing its workforce by 20,000 full-time employees and combining SAMHSA with other divisions to form a newly established entity focused on promoting health across the nation.
- Officials, including HHS Secretary Kennedy who has past addiction struggles, said most addiction support programs and 500 SAMHSA rehab centers under Medicaid would remain open despite the cuts.
- An estimated 80,000 overdose deaths occurred in 2024, down 30,000 from 2023 according to provisional CDC data released on Wednesday, while critics say cuts risk devastating care networks and harming harm reduction efforts.
- Opponents including Rep. Madeleine Dean and Laura Guzman call the cuts cruel and warn they endanger public health, while supporters argue the budget targets inefficient funding and requires congressional approval.
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Proposed budget cuts may halt Narcan training in Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A proposed federal budget cut of more than $50 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could impact access to naloxone (Narcan), a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. The Trump administration is proposing a $56 million cut to a grant that trains first responders to use Narcan. “Especially with fentanyl coming into play nowadays, a very small amount can send a person into overdose. The Narcan g…
Trump's proposed cuts raise concerns about substance abuse programs
Swampscott focuses on substance abuse
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