Drug Policy Alliance’s New Tracker: Federal Cuts Sacrifice Healthcare & Treatment to Fund Violence & Warfare

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Written By Josh Schwartz

American families across the country are feeling the devastating impacts of fentanyl, addiction, and overdose. In response, the federal government is dramatically cutting funding for proven health and treatment solutions that keep people alive and healthy. The cuts are being made to direct billions of dollars toward historic military spending and immigration crackdowns—dragging us into costly, endless wars that threaten our safety at home while leaving Americans more vulnerable to preventable deaths.

Read more at https://drugpolicy.org/resource/federal-cuts-threaten-overdose-prevention/

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