Trump administration orders federally funded health programs to shift away from overdose prevention and harm reduction
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Melody Schreiber
Summary
The Trump administration has ordered federally funded health programs to adopt new priorities within days, including emphasizing "parental authority" in education and moving away from proven overdose-prevention methods like harm reduction. Experts warn this signals greater political interference in public health, will likely hinder progress against the opioid crisis, and could potentially attack school vaccination requirements while weaponizing public health to suppress "public disorder."
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bskyTrump administration orders federally funded health programs to shift away from overdose prevention and harm reductiontheguardian.comKey quotes
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The new priorities will likely affect progress against the opioid crisis
The priorities may also weaponize public health to quash 'public disorder'
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