ND awarded federal grant to fight opioid abuse

BISMARCK, N.D. – The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the North Dakota Department of Human Services $4 million to reduce and prevent opioid abuse and overdose deaths.

The State Opioid Response (SOR) grant will address the opioid crisis by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment, reducing unmet treatment need and reducing opioid overdose related de…