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🔬 A $12 million federal study is about to follow 1,200 people for five years to find out why so many aren't getting addiction treatment.

What stops someone from getting help? The answers could reshape how care is delivered across New England — and beyond.

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🚨 On Tuesday night, the Trump administration cancelled $1.9 billion in SAMHSA funding. By Thursday morning, it was restored. Here's what happened — and why it matters.

The proposed cuts would have been devastating 👇

✂️ A 25% reduction to SAMHSA's entire operating budget
📋 2,800 programs providing substance abuse and mental health care at risk
👩‍👧 Drug rehab programs for women and children among those threatened
📅 Wednesday morning, providers woke up to news they'd need to end programs and lay off staff
✅ Swift condemnation — and potential legal challenges — led to a full reversal within 48 hours

⚠️ Programs that would NOT have been cut: the 988 hotline, state opioid response block grants, and certified community behavioral health clinics

💡 The takeaway: Funding was restored — but the whiplash is real. Policy volatility at the federal level puts treatment access at risk. Now more than ever, knowing your options and verifying program availability matters.

👉 Read the full breakdown: https://www.rehab.com/samhsa-funding-restored-after-2b-federal-cut-scare

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SAMHSA Funding Restored After $2B Federal Cut Scare SAMHSA funding has been restored after a $2B federal cuts scare, sources say, but budget uncertainties persist.

💸 Addiction isn't just a health crisis — it's costing the U.S. economy nearly $93 billion a year in lost productivity alone.

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine broke down exactly where that toll is coming from 👇

🚫 $45.25 billion — people unable to work at all
🗓️ $25.65 billion — absenteeism (missing work without valid reason)
💼 $12.06 billion — presenteeism (at work, but unable to function)
🏠 $9.68 billion — lost household productivity (unable to cook, clean or care for family)
👤 $3,703 — the average productivity loss per adult living with addiction

⚠️ Absenteeism was highest among 18–25 year olds — a sign that addiction is disrupting careers before they even start

💡 The takeaway: When addiction goes untreated, it doesn't just harm individuals. It strains employers, families and the entire healthcare system. Treatment isn't just the right thing to do — it makes economic sense.

👉 Read the full breakdown: https://www.rehab.com/addiction-costs-the-u-s-93b-in-lost-productivity

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Addiction Costs the U.S. $93B in Lost Productivity Addiction is taking its toll on the US economy, resulting in nearly $92 billion in productivity losses, according to a recent study.

📊 Good news for parents: teen drug use is holding at historic lows — but a few numbers in the latest NIH survey deserve a closer look.

The 2025 Monitoring the Future Survey, based on 23,726 students nationwide, shows substance use among teens remains at pandemic-era lows 👇

🍺 41% of 12th graders reported alcohol use in the past year
🌿 26% of 12th graders reported cannabis use
💨 20% of 12th graders reported va**ng ni****ne
✅ 66% of 12th graders abstained from ma*****na, alcohol and ni****ne in the past 30 days
⚠️ He**in use ticked up slightly across all grade levels compared to 2024
⚠️ Co***ne use rose among 8th and 12th graders — from 0.2% to 0.6% for 8th graders, and 0.9% to 1.4% for 12th graders

💡 The takeaway: Overall trends are encouraging — but low averages don't eliminate individual risk. Teens with mental health conditions, family history of addiction, or exposure to high-potency substances remain vulnerable.

👉 Read the full breakdown: https://www.rehab.com/teen-drug-use-rates-stay-low-nih-survey-shows

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Teen Drug Use Rates Stay Low, NIH Survey Shows During the pandemic, research revealed a decline in teen drug use. Since that study, the numbers have remained consistently low compared to previous decades.