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Drug Epidemic Drops to Historic Low as Admin Makes Huge Recovery Push

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than $700 million in federal funding Wednesday aimed at addressing addiction, mental illness, and homelessness, advancing President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative.

This investment from the Trump administration draws a sharp contrast from the counter drug addiction initiatives made by former President Joe Biden and some Democrat state administrations, like that of Gov. Gavin Newson, who directed millions in taxpayer dollars in housing for drug addicted homeless, free syringes (needles) and “crack kits” for withdrawing addicts.

The goal of these programs was to provide homeless a place to stay, in order for them to focus on combatting their addiction and prevent deaths from withdrawing. Despite the hopes, drug related deaths still surpassed 100,000 annually under Biden, for the first time ever.

Under Trump’s administration however, those numbers have already fallen to the lowest ever, while the number of recovering drug addicts in America has increased.

“These investments will help move people from the streets into treatment and recovery, strengthen families, save lives,........

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