By August 13, New Hampshire must submit its application for $23 million in federal funds to help fight the opioid crisis. It's far from a blank check, however. The 81-page application includes numerous requirements and focuses on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, as well as prevention and recovery services. Whether that includes mental health services and other approaches that address underlying causes of addiction is unclear. Also, even as opioids continue to get much of the attention, methamphetamine has emerged as the new lethal drug. Still, the influx of millions in funding is heartening for many on the frontlines of this opioid crisis.
By August 13, New Hampshire must submit its application for $23 million in federal funds to help fight the opioid crisis. It's far from a blank check, however. The 81-page application includes numerous requirements and focuses on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, as well as prevention and recovery services. Whether that includes mental health services and other approaches that address underlying causes of addiction is unclear. Also, even as opioids continue to get much of the