Trump Launches US-Wide Drug Recovery Initiative Amid Overdose Concerns

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order to launch the "Great American Recovery Initiative" aimed at strengthening drug addiction recovery, treatment, and prevention across the US.
• The initiative will coordinate efforts across federal, state, local governments, and the private sector, mobilizing resources to combat drug addiction.
• Co-chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathryn Burgum, the initiative will advise federal agencies on grants and increase awareness.
• The move addresses ongoing concerns about overdose deaths in the US, with over 70,000 fatalities in the past year, despite a recent decline to pre-pandemic levels.
• The administration previously reversed plans to cut USD 2 billion from mental health and addiction treatment programs, emphasizing a coordinated public health response.

Why It Matters: Trump's executive order establishes a nationwide initiative to combat drug addiction through coordinated recovery, treatment, and prevention efforts.