RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention

RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his heroin addiction, spiritual awakening and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and said young people need a sense of purpose in their…

RFK stumps for overdose prevention in Nashville as Tennessee's death rate declines

Until now, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy hasn’t been particularly clear about his position on harm reduction services for opioid addiction, like medication-assisted treatment and fentanyl test strips. He speaks publicly about his own journey out of heroin and alcohol addiction using a 12-step program. Critics — including some in the recovery community — argue that abstinence-based approaches like 12 step programs are the …