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https://drugpolicy.org/resource/federal ... revention/
 So many of us are scared and heartbroken as the overdose crisis—fueled by fentanyl—continues to take lives in the U.S.The Trump administration says they want to fix the problem. But their actions tell a different story.Right now, the Trump administration is continuing massive budget cuts that will make it harder—if not impossible—for many people to get the help they need.Federal funding cuts will gut:

• Addiction treatment.
• Naloxone, the medicine that reverses opioid overdoses.

jerrab » 02 Dec 2025, 5:42 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 5:42 pm

https://drugpolicy.org/resource/federal ... revention/
 So many of us are scared and heartbroken as the overdose crisis—fueled by fentanyl—continues to take lives in the U.S.The Trump administration says they want to fix the problem. But their actions tell a different story.Right now, the Trump administration is continuing massive budget cuts that will make it harder—if not impossible—for many people to get the help they need.Federal funding cuts will gut:

• Addiction treatment.
• Naloxone, the medicine that reverses opioid overdoses.

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• Medications that reduce cravings and ease withdrawal.
• Research into lifesaving approaches to the overdose crisis.
• And even funding that keeps hospitals open.

This means longer wait times, fewer services, and more lives lost. For families already struggling with addiction, it could mean showing up for help—only to find the door shut.The Trump administration and Congress have already slashed:

• At least $345 million from federal programs that fund addiction and overdose prevention services.
• $588 million from drug-related research.
• Nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid—the biggest source of addiction treatment funding in the U.S.

Unfortunately, this is likely an underestimate as the full scope of cuts come to light. And now, the administration wants Congress to slash $26 billion more from overdose prevention and addiction care.Their plan? Restructure the Department of Health & Human Services and create a new agency called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA)—a name that sounds good but could eliminate critical programs like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and portions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which lead our response to addiction and overdose. These cuts are dangerous and will put more lives at risk.T

jerrab » 02 Dec 2025, 5:42 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 5:42 pm

https://drugpolicy.org/resource/federal ... revention/
 So many of us are scared and heartbroken as the overdose crisis—fueled by fentanyl—continues to take lives in the U.S.The Trump administration says they want to fix the problem. But their actions tell a different story.Right now, the Trump administration is continuing massive budget cuts that will make it harder—if not impossible—for many people to get the help they need.Federal funding cuts will gut:

• Addiction treatment.
• Naloxone, the medicine that reverses opioid overdoses.

Oh sure, the administration “doesn’t care” about the crisis… except for that little detail where they declared opioids a national emergency, passed the SUPPORT Act, and pumped billions into treatment grants. But yeah, clearly the plan was to just twiddle thumbs while fentanyl ran wild. Cuts? Please. Federal spending on opioid programs actually increased—so maybe check the numbers before writing the obituary for addiction services.

“Numbers don’t lie: opioid response spending went up, not down. Narrative fail.”
 
 

jerrab » 02 Dec 2025, 5:46 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 5:46 pm

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• Medications that reduce cravings and ease withdrawal.
• Research into lifesaving approaches to the overdose crisis.
• And even funding that keeps hospitals open.

This means longer wait times, fewer services, and more lives lost. For families already struggling with addiction, it could mean showing up for help—only to find the door shut.The Trump administration and Congress have already slashed:

• At least $345 million from federal programs that fund addiction and overdose prevention services.
• $588 million from drug-related research.
• Nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid—the biggest source of addiction treatment funding in the U.S.

Unfortunately, this is likely an underestimate as the full scope of cuts come to light. And now, the administration wants Congress to slash $26 billion more from overdose prevention and addiction care.Their plan? Restructure the Department of Health & Human Services and create a new agency called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA)—a name that sounds good but could eliminate critical programs like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and portions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which lead our response to addiction and overdose. These cuts are dangerous and will put more lives at risk.T

A far more effective approach is to just blow up the narco-terrorist scum.....any place where they are transporting, warehousing, or distributing their product.

 
 

MR-7 » 02 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm

Oh sure, the administration “doesn’t care” about the crisis… except for that little detail where they declared opioids a national emergency, passed the SUPPORT Act, and pumped billions into treatment grants. But yeah, clearly the plan was to just twiddle thumbs while fentanyl ran wild. Cuts? Please. Federal spending on opioid programs actually increased—so maybe check the numbers before writing the obituary for addiction services.

“Numbers don’t lie: opioid response spending went up, not down. Narrative fail.”

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ ... lic-safety

jerrab » 02 Dec 2025, 6:13 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 6:13 pm

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ ... lic-safety

“Federal cuts will ‘gut’ behavioral health? Funny, because total federal opioid response funding actually increased under Trump—billions in state grants, rural outreach, and naloxone distribution.”

“Public safety will collapse? Right, except Congress passed the SUPPORT Act (2018) expanding treatment, recovery, and overdose prevention nationwide.”

“Cuts to addiction treatment? Cute narrative. Reality check: HHS awarded record grants to community health centers and state programs.”

“So the government ‘abandoned’ behavioral health… by declaring opioids a national emergency and prioritizing fentanyl interdiction. Sure, makes sense.”

“The Brennan Center forgot one thing: numbers. Federal spending on opioid programs went up, not down. Facts > fearmongering.”

You are delusional. 
 

MR-7 » 02 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm

Oh sure, the administration “doesn’t care” about the crisis… except for that little detail where they declared opioids a national emergency, passed the SUPPORT Act, and pumped billions into treatment grants. But yeah, clearly the plan was to just twiddle thumbs while fentanyl ran wild. Cuts? Please. Federal spending on opioid programs actually increased—so maybe check the numbers before writing the obituary for addiction services.

“Numbers don’t lie: opioid response spending went up, not down. Narrative fail.”

:rofl:  

MR-7 » 02 Dec 2025, 6:17 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Dec 2025, 6:17 pm

“Federal cuts will ‘gut’ behavioral health? Funny, because total federal opioid response funding actually increased under Trump—billions in state grants, rural outreach, and naloxone distribution.”

“Public safety will collapse? Right, except Congress passed the SUPPORT Act (2018) expanding treatment, recovery, and overdose prevention nationwide.”

“Cuts to addiction treatment? Cute narrative. Reality check: HHS awarded record grants to community health centers and state programs.”

“So the government ‘abandoned’ behavioral health… by declaring opioids a national emergency and prioritizing fentanyl interdiction. Sure, makes sense.”

“The Brennan Center forgot one thing: numbers. Federal spending on opioid programs went up, not down. Facts > fearmongering.”

You are delusional. 

Lying **** idiot..


In 2017, President Trump's nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Representative Tom Marino, withdrew his name from consideration after a joint "60 Minutes" and Washington Post report revealed he had sponsored a bill that significantly weakened the DEA's ability to combat the opioid epidemic. The law made it more difficult for the DEA to freeze suspicious large-scale shipments of opioid pills by drug distributors. 
 

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The law was bipartisan and passed unanimously.  The DEA and Justice Department did not oppose it when enacted.  President Obama signed it into law.  Its stated purpose was balancing enforcement with patient access, not weakening DEA authority.  The “60 Minutes” framing came later, and critics argue it oversimplified a complex regulatory issue.  

We can either kill the drug suppliers or the users, your choice Dems. Either way it sucks for you. Don't do drugs.