U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the DISCLOSURE Act in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 20, 2022.
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The Biden Administration announced Friday it is awarding $1.5 billion in funding to help states, territories and tribal lands combat the opioid crisis.
The grants will expand access to treatment and recovery support services, allow states to invest in better overdose education, and increase access to FDA-approved naloxone products , used to help reverse an opioid overdose.
Last year, more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the US data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number marks a 15% increase in overdose deaths from 2020.
Members of the Biden administration, including Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, attended the Recovery Month Summit on Friday to show support for the individuals. in recovery and funding discussions.
“As someone in long-term recovery, I know how important it is to have access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment,” Walsh wrote. Twitter.
More than $104 million in funding will specifically aim to support rural communities, already especially difficult by the opioid crisis. It will be allocated for workforce training, education and outreach, as well as new locations for drug-assisted treatment.
Biden also called for more than $42.5 billion in funding to the National Drug Control Agency as part of his fiscal 2023 budget. The investment will mark a $3.2 billion increase from the previous year.
