CDC Awards $28.6 Million to States for Opioid Overdose Prevention

Why it matters locally: Colorado is among 44 states receiving CDC funding to address opioid overdose prevention. The state health department will determine how to allocate its portion across prevention programs and emergency response efforts.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) distributed $28.6 million to assist states in addressing the opioid overdose epidemic. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia received funds. The CDC specified that the money is intended to support state-level responses. State health departments can use the funding for various initiatives. Prevention programs and response efforts are eligible for the funding. Specific allocation amounts for individual states were not released. The CDC did not detail how the funds should be divided across prevention and response activities.