President Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act into law, reauthorizing major legislation to prevent and treat opioid use.

Reminder: Trump signed the original SUPPORT Act in 2018, but it expired more than 2 years ago in September 2023.

Lawmakers have tried to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act since it expired, but it got caught up in other congressional fights. Congress has continued to fund opioid prevention and treatment services.

The details: The new law reauthorizes billions of dollars in funding for states and tribes to address the opioid crisis.

The bigger picture: The Trump administration’s efforts this year to cut funding for mental health and addiction services and lay off hundreds of staff at SAMHSA have raised concerns among some experts that the reauthorization could be symbolic.