New KFF Tracker Highlights Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Second Trump Administration

In 2024, over 61 million adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness.

View in browser NEW & NOTEWORTHY KFF Tracks Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration A new KFF tracker lists and briefly describes key federal policy actions during President Trump's second term that concern issues related to mental health and substance use. The second Trump administration has emphasized law-and-order strategies and scaled back several mental health and substance use-related services, while also continuing some treatment-focused initiatives.   Examples include the cancellation of school-based mental health grants; proposals to reorganize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under a different federal agency; the signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation that expands law enforcement authority to prosecute traffickers and seize fentanyl-related substances; and the reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act, legislation that renews key substance use services. The tracker, which is not meant to be exhaustive, can be viewed in multiple ways, including chronological order of policy actions and by category (Mental Health; Opioids/Substance Use Disorder; Federal Infrastructure/ Data/Guidance; and Gun Violence). In 2024, over 61 million adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness and deaths due to suicide, gun violence, and drug overdose remained high. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health responses to it exacerbated an already existing mental health and substance use crises. At the same time, many people experience difficulties affording mental health treatment or finding providers. View the tracker CONTACT:   Chris Lee | 202.654.1403 | ChrisL@kff.org    When citing our work, please note our name is KFF, which is our legal operating name. We should be cited as KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization. We no longer use the name Kaiser Family Foundation.  Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for emails from KFF. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails. Need assistance? Email subscriptions@kff.org; do not reply to this email. The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. KFF, 185 Berry Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107