Texas has awarded more than $21 million in grants to combat the opioid crisis statewide, with three Nueces County organizations receiving a portion of the funding to expand treatment and prevention services.
Texas awards $21M to battle opioid crisis, Nueces County included
The funding comes from lawsuits dating back to the early 2000s filed by nearly every state, including Texas. These lawsuits claimed that drug companies were downplaying how addictive their painkillers really were, something many believe helped start the opioid crisis we see today.
“I know it’s been around for a long time and it’s getting worse,” said Evette Wigginton, LPC supervisor at Amistad Health.
The Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council awarded over $21 million in grants to 109 programs across the state, all aimed at fighting the opioid crisis. In Nueces County, Amistad Health, the Cenikor Foundation and the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation were selected to receive grant money…