Trump Administration Awards $1.8 Billion in Grants to Combat Opioid Epidemic

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The Trump administration said it was awarding $1.8 billion in grants to help states and communities battle the opioid epidemic, part of the administration’s broader effort to drive down overdose deaths and addiction

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it was awarding $1.8 billion in grants to help states and communities continue to battle the opioid epidemic, part of the administration’s broader effort to drive down overdose deaths and addiction.

About $930 million in funding approved by Congress will go to states and some territories with a focus on prevention and treatment, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a press call. The programs are broad and include expanding rural telemedicine, support for obtaining...

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