Politics
Overdose Crisis and Budget Cuts
Advocate Ryan Hampton warns that upcoming budget cuts threaten to undermine progress made in addressing the nation's overdose crisis. While there has been a significant reduction in overdose deaths, political inaction could reverse these gains.
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The Hill
Advocate Ryan Hampton argues that while overdose deaths fell significantly through existing federal programs, upcoming budget cuts and political inaction threaten to dismantle the progress made in addressing the nation's mental health and addiction crises.
2026-08-14 13:30 UTC