What's inside a safe smoking kit? Behind Biden's $30 million substance abuse grant [View all]
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is doling out $30 million worth of grant money to communities across the country to confront the overdose epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
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The plan has been met with controversy, with conservative outlets criticizing the distribution of "safe smoking kits/supplies," which they claimed was tantamount to handing out crack pipes to the public.
"They were never a part of the kit; it was inaccurate reporting." White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing Wednesday. "We don't support federal funding, indirect or direct, for pipes."
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"A safe smoking kit may contain alcohol swabs, lip balm, other materials to promote hygiene and reduce the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis," Psaki said in a briefing Wednesday.
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