BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Health and Human Services is awarded $4 million each year for the next three years through the State Opioid Response grant.
The money is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It will go toward supporting opioid use disorder treatment and overdose prevention.
North Dakota HHS says the money will go to 27 local public health units giving a range of opioid response. Three tribes will implement similar programs to address opioid use disorder. Through the Opioid and Naloxone Education Program, pharmacies will implement opioid risk screenings. Colleges will offer opioid overdose prevention and naloxone education for students. Prison inmates will receive treatment through opioid use disorder.
“The continuation of this funding is critical in our efforts to prevent opioid misuse, provide life-saving treatments and support long-term recovery,” said HHS Behavioral Health Division Opioid Addiction Administrator Amy Lies. “By working closely with local public health units, tribes, educational institutions, and DOCR, we are reaching North Dakotans where they are, ensuring resources and care are accessible to those who need them most.”
