Trump looks to end $56m grant to provide first responders with life-saving Narcan

'It's bad' MSNBC's Rachel Maddow slams Trump for 'killing miracle' drug

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Friday, who she accused of turning his back on a life-saving drug that the host said has spared the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. “It's not like we didn't know it was going to be terrible,” Maddow said in the opening m...

Trump looks to end $56m grant to provide first responders with life-saving Narcan

Narcan – known generically as naloxone – is a nasal spray that works to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in two to three minutes

Trump budget draft ends Narcan program and other addiction measures

Other addiction-related grants on the chopping block include those offering treatment for pregnant and postpartum women

Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures

The opioid overdose reversal medication commercially known as Narcan saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year and is routinely praised by public health experts for contributing to the continuing drop in opioid-related deaths. But the Trump administration plans to terminate a $56 million annual grant program that distributes doses and trains emergency responders in communities across the country to administer them, according to a draft budget …