Articles by NW Recovery Centers Editorial Team

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Colorado Distributes $45 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Treatment and Harm Reduction Services
Colorado Department of Law announces new opioid settlement allocations targeting treatment access, prevention programs, and harm reduction across the state.
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Nevada Allocates $17 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Treatment and Prevention
Nevada announces $17 million in opioid settlement funding for treatment, prevention, and recovery services as part of the state's $395 million share of national settlements.
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Arizona Awards $25 Million in Opioid Settlement Grants to Expand Treatment and Prevention Services
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announces $25 million in opioid settlement grants awarded to 47 organizations across the state, expanding access to treatment, prevention, and recovery services.
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Pennsylvania's Overdose Prevention Program Reaches 100 Partners as State Reports Nearly 30% Drop in Overdose Deaths
Pennsylvania's DDAP says its free naloxone and test strip network now spans 100 partner organizations statewide, with overdose deaths down nearly 30% over three years.
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Springfield, Missouri Puts Free Naloxone Outside All 13 City Fire Stations
Springfield Fire Department is installing free, 24-hour naloxone distribution boxes at all 13 city fire stations, expanding low-barrier overdose reversal access across the community.
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Maryland Opens Five Virtual Town Halls on Opioid Settlement Spending as State Plans Distribution of $670 Million
Maryland's Office of Overdose Response is hosting five regional virtual town halls August 4-6, 2026, inviting residents to shape how opioid settlement funds are spent.
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Sedgwick County and Wichita Open Four RFPs for Opioid Settlement Funds, Targeting Treatment, Prevention, and Integrated Care
Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita have released four requests for proposals to spend Kansas opioid settlement funds on prevention, harm reduction, integrated care, and expanded treatment capacity.
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Ocean County's First Harm Reduction Vending Machine Opens in Toms River, Offering Free 24/7 Naloxone and Supplies
Ocean County's first harm reduction vending machine is now operating in Toms River, NJ, providing free, anonymous, 24/7 access to naloxone and overdose prevention supplies.
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Illinois Recognizes Gambling Addiction as Disorder, Expanding Treatment Access Under New Law
Governor JB Pritzker signs Senate Bill 2749, codifying gambling addiction under Illinois' Substance Use Disorder Act and expanding state-funded treatment options for compulsive gamblers.
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