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RFK Jr. to end 'godsend' Narcan program that helped reduce overdose deaths despite his past heroin addiction (www.latintimes.com)

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Summary

Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., despite his history of heroin addiction, supports ending a $56 million federal Narcan distribution program that helped drive a nearly 24% drop in U.S. overdose deaths in 2024.

The program, administered by SAMHSA, trained over 66,000 people and distributed 282,500 kits.

Critics warn that cutting Narcan funding could reverse life-saving progress, especially as fentanyl-related overdoses persist.

Kennedy argues the crisis requires deeper societal change beyond "nuts and bolts" solutions, while public health advocates condemn the move as dangerously premature.

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[-] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The biggest public health issue we are facing is human stupidity.

The stupidity of many American citizens is a direct threat to our safety and well being.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

He should check if he's still addicted once he gets rid of the narcan

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

These people want death. They are death worshippers.

[-] Altrex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Truly, best I can tell, death is seen as the solution to many problems rather than, you know, solutions.

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Fascism is a death cult.

[-] anachrohack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Why would his brain slug do this??

[-] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

People act like RFK Jr. is such a bad guy. They forget it's not him. It's the worms.

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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

He will do as the brain worm commands

[-] Awa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Locked. This is not the forum for political commentary

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