Louisiana receiving additional funds to fight opioid epidemic
Updated: 4:24 PM CDT Jul 19, 2017
Louisiana receiving additional funds to fight opioid epidemic
Updated: 4:24 PM CDT Jul 19, 2017
WEBVTT DON, NO LONGER ASTORM.SCOTT: NEW TONIGHT, STATE OFADDICTION.LOUISIANA IS GETTING ANADDITONAL $326,000 TO HELP FIGHTTHE GROWING OPIOID EPIDEMIC.THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROLAND PREVENTION THROUGH THE U.SDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES HELPED SECURE THEFUNDS.U.S. SENATOR JOHN KENNEDY SAYS, "OPIOID ADDICTION IS A DIREPROBLEM IN OUR STATE, AND WEMUST WORK TOGETHER TO HELP OURLOUISIANA FAMILIES WHO AREBATTLING THIS EPIDEMIC.I AM GRATEFUL FOR THESE FUNDSTHAT WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUETO FIGHT AGAINST OPIOID RELATEDDEATHS AND PREVENT FAMILIES FROMBEING TORN APART."KENNEDY HAS ALREADY HELP SECURE$8.1 MILLION FOR THE STATE'S
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Louisiana receiving additional funds to fight opioid epidemic
Updated: 4:24 PM CDT Jul 19, 2017
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the announcement, which is an addition to the money that was previously allocated to the state.The new funds, an additional $326,000, was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The state received $8.1 million in April.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
BATON ROUGE, La. —
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the announcement, which is an addition to the money that was previously allocated to the state.
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The new funds, an additional $326,000, was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The state received $8.1 million in April.
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