Tag Archives: opioid abatement money

Cumberland Prevention Coalition will use $100,000 in State Opioid Abatement Money to fund a new older adult prevention specialist. Executive Director Lachelle Lee said 32 percent of the Cumberland County population is 65 years old or older, some 15 percent higher than the state average. She said this demographic has a hard time getting treatment and is often more susceptible ... Read More »

Power of Putnam received some $200,000 in state opioid abatement funds for its “Paws Off My Meds” project. Coalition Director Bill Gibson said the project is designed to prevent “vet shopping,” a ploy used to acquire opioids by having them prescribed to a pet. Gibson said the state funds will provide equipment like medicine lock boxes and signage at veterinary ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Certified Peer Recovery Specialists will meet Friday to discuss ways to use expected opioid abatement funds. Substance Abuse Coordinator Mikel Miller said the conversation will be with state-certified Peer Supporters who work directly with people who are new in recovery. He said they already know some of the needs related to travel and housing, so the discussion ... Read More »

Cumberland County beginning the process to spend its opioid abatement settlement money. The county received some $294,694. County Mayor Allen Foster said the state has provided a document that shows general areas where the money can be spent. “Or opioid abatement and trying to get people to not use it in the first place,” Foster said. “There are various things ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland mayors frustrated Wednesday after a state presentation regarding opioid abatement money spending. State official Mary Shelton tried to answer leader’s questions during the UCDD Executive Committee meeting. Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason said the state is causing unnecessary problems at the local level. “The state doesn’t know what they are doing, but they have to get the money ... Read More »