USA. Cutting federal naloxone funding is cruel and will prove costly
USA. Cutting federal naloxone funding is cruel and will prove costly
When a public policy saves lives, is wildly cost-effective and enjoys bipartisan support, you might expect politicians to embrace it. Yet the Trump administration is proposing to slash a $56 million federal grant that helps first responders and communities access naloxone, the overdose-reversal medication credited with saving thousands of lives every year.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in states, including Idaho, have acted to restrict naloxone distribution to first responders only, ignoring evidence that laypeople, not paramedics or cops, are most likely to prevent a fatal opioid overdose.
These moves aren’t just cruel, they’re fiscally reckless. (The Hill, USA, 12.07.2025)
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5397405-cutting-federal-naloxone-funding-is-cruel-and-costly/