The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is awarding $79.1 million in overdose prevention funding to address the opioid and overdose epidemic.
The total amount comprises:
• $14.5 million for the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act, which provides resources to first responders and others to train, carry and administer federally approved drugs and devices for