HHS gives health centers $94 million to treat opioid abuse

Friday Mar 11th, 2016

Federal health officials plan to spend $94 million to help more than 270 health centers expand substance abuse treatment services in the government's expanding effort to combat the current opioid and heroin epidemic. There are now more than 30,000 overdose deaths a year from those drugs. 

HHS announced plans on Friday to award grants to federally qualified health centers in 45 states. The funding is expected to lead to the hiring of up to 800 health professionals and expand capacity to treat an additional 124,000 patients for substance abuse.

Read more at: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160311/NEWS/160319977

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