Pres. Trump announced nearly $2 billion in grants to combat the opioid epidemic
(The Slice) - Washington, D.C.: On Tuesday at the White House Pres. Trump gave an Oval Office briefing on the Opioid Crisis, announcing $1.8 billion in grants for state and local governments. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is getting an additional $900 million (0ver 3 years) to help states track overdose data, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was awarded $932 million in grants to provide treatment, recovery and prevention. Some of the money will help homeless drug addicts get off the streets and go toward mental health services. Trump said the grants will be "used to increase access to medication and medication-assisted treatment and mental health resources, which are critical for ending homelessness and getting people the help they deserve. So many problems are caused by this problem." Alex Azar, Sec. of Health and Human Services said the funding was secured from C...