The Department of Justice announcedFriday that it will give $58.8 million in grants to address the nationwide opioid epidemic and strengthen drug court programs.
“Today, we are announcing that we will be awarding millions in federal grants to help law enforcement and public health agencies address prescription drug and opioid abuse,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “This is an urgent problem and we are making it a top priority.”
The department will award approximately $24 million to 50 cities, counties, and public health departments to help fund the creation of diversion programs and alternatives to incarceration for opioid users. The funds, from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse program, are focused on addressing the abuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids, as well as reducing crime. – READ MORE
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