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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours agoDrug overdose deaths drop in United States for third year in a row
Drug overdose deaths in the US fell nearly 14% in 2025 to about 70,000, continuing a third straight year of decline.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months agoTrump Administration Slashes Mental Health and Addiction GrantsReport
The Trump administration has reportedly slashed U.S. federal funding for mental health and addition programs, a move that experts say will exacerbate the country's already acute drug crisis. The loss could total some $2 billion in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), NPR reported, citing unnamed sources. But the extent of the cuts has not been verified. The number of grants canceled could be as high as 2,800, according to STAT.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months agoSF to begin arresting drug users with opening of new center: 'Get sober, get arrested or get out'
San Francisco will open a RESET sobering center to detain intoxicated individuals for sobering and warm hand-offs to clinical care, alongside enforcement options.
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fromNew York Post
6 months agoMemo to Mamdani: Overdose deaths surged after British Columbia legalized drugs, as pol admits 'I was wrong'
British Columbia's drug decriminalization was acknowledged as a mistake by Premier David Eby and coincided with record overdose deaths and a worsening opioid crisis.
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