This year, the federal government plans to provide West Virginia with approximately $46 million in help to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. The State Opioid Response (SOR) program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will get the funds, which was announced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito.
Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder in correctional settings, improving prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals aged 16 to 25, and promoting a comprehensive “whole-person approach” to treatment—which takes into account an individual’s physical and mental health in addition to their opioid use disorder—are the goals of the SAMHSA SOR funding.
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