Federal Funding Cuts to Addiction Programs Are Dangerous

Stopping the free flow of fentanyl into our country is important; that's the supply side of the equation. We need to also address the demand for drugs through prevention programs and access to treatment, while simultaneously supporting people in recovery. 

A downturn in overdoses is fantastic, but we can't quit until that number is ZERO.

Long Island’s congressional delegation must help permanently reverse DOGE-driven cuts to SAMHSA and other federal agencies and use their collective voices to stave off others not just in memory of the more than 10,000 Long Islanders killed by opioids in the last two decades, but on behalf of their families, those still struggling, and an entire generation of kids impacted by one of our nation’s worst public health crises.

Here are some my thoughts on President Trump's cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).