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CDC Faces $140M Cut, Threatening Opioid Crisis Efforts

7/23/2025

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Public health officials are bracing for a staggering $140 million funding cut to the CDC's Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, a lifeline in the battle against overdose deaths. While 2023 saw a decline in fatalities, experts caution that slashed funding could cripple vital tracking efforts, jeopardizing lives and exacerbating the ongoing opioid crisis.

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Public health officials are bracing for a staggering $140 million funding cut to the CDC's Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, a lifeline in the battle against overdose deaths. While 2023 saw a decline in fatalities, experts caution that slashed funding could cripple vital tracking efforts, jeopardizing lives and exacerbating the ongoing opioid crisis.