NH Awarded $46M For Opioid Recovery Programs

CONCORD, NH — Federal authorities this week approved $45.8 million in funding for New Hampshire opioid recovery programs, state officials announced Friday. The funding is divided into $22.9 million each year for the next two years. It marks a massive increase over last year's $3.1 million package.

The funding is from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Last year, 487 died of drug overdoses in New Hampshire, according to the state Attorney General and Medical Examiner. That was a slight increase from 2016's total of 485. The state has one of the highest per-capita drug overdoses rates in the country, according to federal statistics.

"The additional (funding) will allow the State to fund many of the needs identified by providers, families and other stakeholders to an even greater extent than planned," the state Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. "(The funding) will now allow a broader range of services and programs for prevention, treatment and recovery across the entire state."

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