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Local leaders urge Senate to restore naloxone and overdose‑prevention funding cut from House budget
Summary
County commissioners, public‑safety chiefs and addiction coalition leaders urged the Senate to restore naloxone distribution and overdose‑prevention funds in HB96, saying local programs helped reduce overdose deaths.
Hamilton and Clermont County leaders and public‑safety officials told the Senate Health Committee that state funding for naloxone distribution and overdose‑prevention strategies should be restored to the governor’s proposed levels.
Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus described county efforts to distribute naloxone across first responders and community partners and credited the…
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