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Kennedy Faces Backlash Over Naloxone Cuts Amid Fentanyl Crisis

5/5/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces backlash for suggesting cuts to naloxone distribution as fentanyl overdoses surge. Critics point to his controversial anti-vaccine views and the hiring of unqualified staff, raising alarms that these actions could jeopardize public health and worsen the addiction crisis, putting American children at risk.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces backlash for suggesting cuts to naloxone distribution as fentanyl overdoses surge. Critics point to his controversial anti-vaccine views and the hiring of unqualified staff, raising alarms that these actions could jeopardize public health and worsen the addiction crisis, putting American children at risk.