The CNMI will be receiving $630,500 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, that will be used to combat the opioid crisis.<\/p>\n
This forms part of the $932 million SAMHSA has awarded to U.S. states and territories as State Opioid Response grant funding.<\/p>\n
Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will also be getting the same amount of $630,500 each.<\/p>\n
In the CNMI, the Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program is led by special assistant for SAAR Yvette Sablan. Those who wish to seek rehabilitation treatment are housed at the Hinemlu O\u2019hala Para Enteramenti, or HOPE, rehabilitation center in Marpi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that far too few people who need treatment are pursuing it, and we want to change,\u201d said Dr. Elinor F. McCance-Katz, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and head of SAMHSA. \u201cI have been very impressed with the innovation of the states and look forward to the continued collaboration at the federal and state levels to advance the use of medication-assisted treatment and much-needed access to care.\u201d<\/p>\n
Obtain treatment resources at SAMHSA\u2019s site www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov or by calling SAMHSA\u2019s national hotline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). <\/p>\n
Individual states\u2019 awards can be viewed at\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lzsMvR.<\/p>\n
More information on the SAMHSA work to combat the opioid crisis can be viewed at www.hhs.gov\/opioids. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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