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Senator Collins Secures $1,381,400 for Maine Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services

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Oct 19, 2021 — 1 min read

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has made a significant push to combat the opioid crisis in Maine by securing $1,381,400 in funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment services in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and Human Services Appropriations bill. The funding will support four Maine-based projects aimed at expanding vital assistance to individuals struggling with addiction. A record 504 Mainers died from drug overdoses in 2020, highlighting the critical need for these services. Senator Collins emphasized the importance of an all-of-the-above approach to addressing the opioid crisis, including prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.

Key Takeaways:

Senator Collins secured $1,381,400 for substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Maine through the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and Human Services Appropriations bill.
The funding will support four Maine-based projects: Milestone Recovery's Detoxification Program, Northern Light -- Mercy Hospital McAuley Women's Recovery Program, City of Augusta's Project Recovery Pilot Program, and York Hospital Recovery Center: Opioid Treatment, Prevention & Recovery Supports.
The projects will expand vital assistance to individuals struggling with addiction, including detoxification services, rennovation of a facility for women in recovery, a pilot program to improve treatment and recovery resources, and expansion of substance use disorder prevention efforts.
A record 504 Mainers died from drug overdoses in 2020, highlighting the critical need for these services.
Senator Collins emphasized the importance of an all-of-the-above approach to addressing the opioid crisis, including prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.

Statistics:

$1,381,400: The amount of funding secured by Senator Collins for substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Maine.
504: The number of Mainers who died from drug overdoses in 2020.

Sources:

United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today

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