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April 25, 2025 – A preliminary budget document, obtained by The Washington Post, reportedly calls for deep cuts to federal health programs and targets multiple addiction prevention and treatment programs, including training of community responders to administer Narcan.
Narcan – known generically as naloxone – is a nasal spray that works to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in two to three minutes. It is widely used to combat overdoses from serious drugs, including fentanyl.
Though state and local governments have alternative resources than federal programs to obtain Narcan, experts are concerned that the axing of the grant may send a message about the government’s view on such training.
