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Nebraska Counties Are Pooling Opioid Settlement Dollars With Regional Health Authorities

With small payouts and little local treatment infrastructure, Nebraska counties are routing opioid settlement funds to regional behavioral health authorities.

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Maine Wins Federal Approval to Start Addiction Treatment Before People Leave Jail

CMS approved Maine's Whole Person Care Waiver, letting MaineCare cover addiction and reentry care up to 60 days before release from jail or prison.

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Delaware Signs Harm Reduction into Law — With Guardrails and a 12-Month Report Card

Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 249 on Sept. 30, 2026, licensing harm reduction programs in Delaware and pairing the law with Executive Order 28 oversight.

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Lane County Accepts $1.3 Million to Build a Methadone Clinic on the Oregon Coast

Lane County commissioners voted Sept. 29, 2026 to accept $1.3 million in state opioid settlement funds for the Florence Treatment Center, a methadone clinic.

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New York City Opens Second 'Bridge to Home' Site in Brooklyn, Adding 50 Beds With On-Site Addiction Treatment

NYC opened a second Bridge to Home facility in Brooklyn on Sept. 29, 2026 — 50 private rooms with on-site addiction treatment and up to 12 months of housing.

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Boston Puts Another $700,000 in Opioid Settlement Money Into Community Overdose Response

Boston opened a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grants Sept. 29, funding overdose prevention at six neighborhood groups through 2028.

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Philadelphia Launches Its First Licensed Mobile Methadone Unit, Bringing Treatment Into Kensington

Pennsylvania licensed Philadelphia's first mobile methadone unit on Sept. 25 — an RV-based opioid treatment program reaching Kensington and other neighborhoods.

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HHS Awards $250 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment, Overdose Prevention, and Mental Health Services Nationwide

SAMHSA announces $247.9 million in grants to expand medication-assisted treatment, school-based mental health, trauma care, first responder overdose reversal, and workforce recovery support across the United States.

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Wake County Invests $750,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Youth Prevention and Early Intervention Programs

Wake County awards opioid settlement dollars to four community partners advancing youth-focused prevention, education, and early intervention services across North Carolina's most populous county.

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