Friday brought two developments regarding the opioid and heroin epidemic in the U.S., both of which will impact Central Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released additional funding for substance-abuse services, and the Senate passed an act to enhance programs seen as critical to tackling the nation’s prescription opioid and heroin crisis.
In the midstate, two organizations have received funding to expand substance-abuse services, specifically those related to opioid use. Family First Health in York received $352,083 and Keystone Rural Health Center in Chambersburg received $352,083.