Trump administration proposes new drug control strategy
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Updated · CBS New York · May 1
Trump administration proposes new drug control strategy
5 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 1
A 195-page draft due next week calls for nationwide wastewater monitoring, AI cargo screening at ports and electronic health-record analysis to flag overdose risk.
It also promotes faith-based treatment, wider access to medication-assisted care, naloxone availability and research into treatments for methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana use disorders.
The plan responds to fentanyl-laced and synthetic drugs as overdose deaths, though falling from a mid-2023 peak, still topped 68,000 in the 12 months to November.
Amid conflicting federal policies, will crucial overdose prevention tools like fentanyl test strips remain accessible to the public?
How will the new drug plan integrate faith-based recovery with cutting-edge psychedelic research to treat addiction?
How will the new national drug surveillance system balance public health goals with individual privacy rights?