Jacksonville, FL — During a roundtable discussion Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the state will be rolling out a new program designed to connect people impacted by opioid abuse or addiction, as well as other substance abuses, find the resources they need to recover and find a job. DeSantis says they received a $5 million grant from the federal government that will create the program called Support to Communities: Fostering Opioid Recovery through Workforce Development. He says Florida is one of a handful of states that received a grant for this pilot program.
“We think that we will put it to good use.” DeSantis says.
The governor says the coronavirus pandemic has compounded efforts to curb the opioid epidemic in the state.
“We have a lot of work to do with the overdoses up 62% over the last six months compared to last year.” DeSantis says.
He says Tuesday’s announcement is just one step in alleviating the problem of the rise in opioid overdoses.
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— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 27, 2020
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