What we know about reports Trump, RFK Jr. plan to end Narcan program
Public Health,Drugs,Opioid Crisis,Opioids,Drug Overdoses,War On Drugs,Robert F Kennedy Jr,Donald Trump,HHS,Department Of Health And Human Services,Public Health Emergency
In late April 2025, a rumor spread online that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration planned to end a federal program that distributes the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone — better known by its brand name, Narcan.
Some social media posts claimed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was "backing plans" to end the program; another post said Trump released a draft budget for the health agency which "will end the Narcan program that saves hundreds of thousands of lives each year." Many noted that Kennedy is a former heroin addict. The claims spread on platforms like Facebook, X and Reddit...
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