According to CBS, the Trump Administration is thinking about cutting Narcan funding due to slashes in Department of Health funding. They have proposed getting rid of $56 million in Narcan funding for emergency departments. This $56 million grant is used to train emergency personnel how to administer Narcan. This grant is given out by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which would also be dissolved if this grant continues through. The loss of this grant could exacerbate the opioid crisis, according to Hanna Sharif-Kazemi, the federal policy manager for the Drug Policy Alliance. I’ve attached further reading below.
What do you think?
SOURCES:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/overdose-deaths-narcan-naloxone-harm-reduction-samhsa-trump-cuts/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/health/naloxone-grant-budget-cut-overdose-prevention
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