Trump Admin Slashes Addiction and Mental Health Funds

Trump Admin Slashes Addiction and Mental Health Funds

Joseph Quesada
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January 15, 2026
Thousands of federal grants funding mental health and addiction services were suddenly terminated late Tuesday as the Trump administration sent hundreds of notices announcing the discontinuations. The sudden terminations at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) affected over 2700 of the agency’s discretionary grants worth nearly $1.9 billion. According to NPR, a […]
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‘House of Pettiness’: DeSantis, Senate Slam House for Striking Democrat’s Name from Mental Health Center

‘House of Pettiness’: DeSantis, Senate Slam House for Striking Democrat’s Name from Mental Health Center

Liv Caputo
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April 30, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A month after Florida Democrat Sen. Darryl Rouson celebrated his 27th year of sobriety, the upper chamber tried to create a new substance abuse center at the University of South Florida named after him. House Speaker Danny Perez says it’s emotional blackmail. Perez responded to the sweeping outrage from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate leaders […]
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