Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock Deliver $900,000 to Combat the Opioid Crisis in Georgia

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new funding to fight the opioid epidemic in Georgia.

Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced $900,000 in Federal funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support efforts across Georgia to fight the opioid crisis.

The Federal funding will support a broad range of activities to address critical gaps in overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals struggling with opioid addiction.

“Like so many Georgians, I’ve lost friends to the opioid epidemic. These resources, which I’ve secured with bipartisan support, will fund efforts to prevent and treat addiction, save lives, and help address the opioid crisis,” Sen. Ossoff said.

“As a pastor, I’ve sat with families as they’ve struggled with the anguish of a loved one suffering from addiction. So I understand how the opioid epidemic has devastated communities across the country and impacted countless families right here in Georgia. That’s why I fought alongside Senator Ossoff to secure these federal funds to give our healthcare and treatment agencies all the tools they need to combat this epidemic,”said Sen. Rev. Warnock.

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Sen. Ossoff continues working to help Georgia’s communities fight opioid addiction.

In 2024, Sen. Ossoff announced $2.25 million in Federal funding to rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his bipartisan Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act to help rural communities experiencing high rates of opioid overdoses respond to the crisis.

Last month, Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act passed the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s capacity to detect fentanyl and xylazine at ports of entry and better prevent it from crossing the border.

Last year, Sen. Ossoff delivered $7 million to the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to strengthen Georgia’s response to the opioid epidemic and save lives. to the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to strengthen Georgia’s response to the opioid epidemic and save lives.

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