More than $10 million earmarked for opioid recovery in New Jersey
The money comes from the state’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund.
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Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday that more than $10 million will go toward the ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis in the state.
The money comes from the state’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund.
“Far too many New Jerseyans have felt the devastating impact of the opioid crisis, and – while we have made great progress in reducing the harms of substance use… much work remains ahead to ensure all…receive the support that they deserve,” the governor wrote in a statement.
Murphy says that the money will be invested in different initiatives to help boost services and address the needs of those impacted by opioids.
$4.3 million to provide access to community-based substance use treatment
$3.5 million over 2 1/2 years to continue the Recovery Management Checkup program
$2 million to continue deploying Peer Recovery Specialists in residential treatment agencies
$1.05 million to extend the Maternal Wraparound Program
September is National Recovery Month.
