Addiction programs that helped drug deaths plummet in 2024 now face Trump cuts
NPRThursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:29:59 PM

Overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped by 27% in 2024, but funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration threaten the addiction programs credited with this progress.
What This Means: The potential cuts risk reversing the significant progress made in combating the opioid crisis, highlighting the tension between fiscal policy and public health outcomes.
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