Posts Tagged ‘Office of Overdose Response’
Maryland Awards $12.4 Million in Opioid Restitution Fund Competitive Grants, Announces Strategic Overdose Response Priorities
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller and the Office of Overdose Response have announced $12.4 million in grants from the state鈥檚 Opioid Restitution Fund. The funding, sourced from opioid-related legal settlements, will support 28 programs aimed at addressing overdose and substance use disorders. Lt. Governor Miller emphasized the importance of these programs in combating the…
Read MoreMD Gov Moore Signs Order Establishing MD’s Office of Overdose Response
On Thursday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response. This new office is a part of the State Department of Health and will coordinate and promote efforts across state agencies to address the overdose crisis in Maryland. Five key policy pillars will guide this approach to reducing overdoses:…
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