Wisconsin awards nearly $9M for drug treatment services
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MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded nearly $9 million to provide treatment services to combat opioid and stimulant drug use in the state, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday, Jan. 14.
Twenty-three county health agencies and five tribal nations will receive portions of the $8.9 million distribution.
Each recipient received funding based on the level of need for treatment services. More than 2,100 people are expected to receive treatment services as a result of these grant awards.
In southeastern Wisconsin, just over $3.3 million was distributed to seven counties: