WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.

The department is calling the initiative STREETS (Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and ...

Homeless service providers that receive government funding could be criminally charged and fined if they allow clients to have drugs on their premises under a bill advanced Wednesday by an Iowa House ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Homelessness and hunger disproportionately affect rural communities, including those in East Texas, and data show homelessness in Angelina County is getting worse. The Alcohol ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will invest $100 million to improve homelessness, opioid addiction and ...

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is taking a hard line on the city’s homelessness, laying out a “get help or get out” approach prioritizing intervention over free needles and pipes. In a ...

The Board of Supervisors said the city drug policy’s is “the cessation of illicit drug use and attainment of long-term Recovery from Substance Use Disorders.” Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a former drug ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during a rally in support of his fentanyl state of emergency ordinance in January 2025.