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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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[–] [email protected] 141 points 16 hours ago (11 children)

Drug addict says, "fuck you, I got mine"

[–] [email protected] 33 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

You should work for the LA Times.
You know how to write a headline.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

But this is the Latin Times

[–] [email protected] 17 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

You mean the LA Tintimes?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 15 hours ago

Nah, it's the workout rag called Lat in Times.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago

LA Tin Times

but I think using the middle name is a little too formal

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