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Trump to Sign Order Creating White House Initiative on Addiction Response

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with recovery advocate Kathryn Burgum will chair a group focused on federal grant direction.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to promote investment in rural health care in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Signs Executive Order Launching ‘Great American Recovery Initiative’ to Combat Addiction Crisis
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Overview

  • The executive order set for Thursday afternoon establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate the federal response to drug addiction and substance abuse.
  • The initiative will advise agencies on grant allocation for recovery efforts and integrate prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery support and reentry programs.
  • HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathryn Burgum will serve as co-chairs, and Burgum is scheduled to join the announcement.
  • The White House pointed to 2024 data showing 40.7 million adults with a substance use disorder did not receive treatment, with 95.6% not recognizing a need for care.
  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the plan after a CBS News report, following this month’s reversal of proposed $2 billion cuts at SAMHSA and alongside ongoing operations targeting drug traffickers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.