COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council reconvened after its August recess to pass a variety of legislation, including support for addiction prevention and affordable housing.
So far this year, preliminary data show 152 overdose deaths in Franklin County; this comes as the county has seen a decrease in overdose deaths each year. Now council is approving funds to keep the downward trend going.
Council approved thousands of grant dollars for the Rapid Response Emergency and Addiction Crisis Team and with overdose deaths decreasing after a spike during COVID, the team is seeing that work pay off.
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“The number of people that they impact on a yearly basis is significant,” Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel Remy said…