The Brief
- The Pasco County Opioid Taskforce and the University of South Florida have partnered up to analyze the gaps in access for residents in behavioral health and opioid addiction treatment.
- They are holding two meetings on March 31 and April 2 to listen to public feedback on what should change.
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Painkillers are at the center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and Florida received a $3 billion settlement a few years ago from manufacturers, distributors and dispensers of opioids.
What we know:
That money is going back into our communities to fight addiction, with the latest part of that work involving the Pasco County Opioid Taskforce and University of South Florida.…