Hillsborough County To Use Opioid Settlement Funds To Combat Addiction Crisis

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Hillsborough County To Use Opioid Settlement Funds To Combat Addiction Crisis

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is taking action to address the opioid epidemic with a $25 million investment over the next two years, funded by a settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors. The county is expected to receive approximately $127 million over the next… Hillsborough County To Use Opioid Settlement Funds To Combat Addiction Crisis

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County mental health and addiction services board deals with ‘debacle’ of new state opioid grant process – BG Independent News

By JULIE CARLE BG Independent News A change in the way the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services awards funds to address the overdose crisis throughout the state caused some confusion and scrambling for the Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board and partner agencies. The focus of the state’s State Opioid and Stimulus (SOS) grants for the current fiscal year, which started Sept. 30, 2024, was changed

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Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults Shows Disparities

Despite an increase in the use of medication for opioid use disorder in older adults from 2017 to 2022, disparities persist; patient features and comorbidities affect the odds of receiving treatment. Medscape Medical News

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On Thursday, the United States will be sending another plane with undocumented migrants from Venezuela considered high-risk to the Guantánamo Naval Base, two U.S. defense officials told NBC News. Thursday’s flight is expected to have 13 migrants, more than double the current population, which currently stands at 10. A senior DHS official told NBC News that migrants are Venezuelans suspected of being members of a criminal gang. He added that some…