Battling Opioids Podcast: NEWS Housing May 25 2019
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English - May 27, 2019 16:00 - 1 minute - 1.74 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHealth & Fitness Education addiction battlingopioids drugs opioid opioids pennsylvania treatment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is planning to apply for another year of funding to help people living with opioid addiction. The first year's funds -- from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- has totaled almost $56 million dollars.
Drug and Alcohol Secretary Jennifer Smith says housing and medication assisted treatment have topped the list for spending. Smith says people need help with the basics: Employment, transportation and housing.