# US cuts funding for mental health, substance abuse programs

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-15-us-cuts-funding-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-programs-1f9b0a/
- Published: 2026-01-15
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: headtopics
- Original report: https://us.headtopics.com/news/us-cuts-funding-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-programs-78394240
- Topics: mental-health
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has canceled around 2,000 grants, totaling nearly $2 billion, according to an official. This represents about a quarter of SAMHSA's budget.

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*Originally reported by headtopics. [Read more](https://us.headtopics.com/news/us-cuts-funding-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-programs-78394240)*

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*Source: [https://us.headtopics.com/news/us-cuts-funding-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-programs-78394240](https://us.headtopics.com/news/us-cuts-funding-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-programs-78394240)*