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Council approves contract to use opioid litigation funds for local treatment referrals
Summary
The council approved Resolution 25 1 87 to contract with Partnership for Drug Free Community to use opioid litigation funds for opioid-specific assessments, referrals and recovery support; the vendor described rapid intake and a recovery resource hub, and council members asked whether the litigation funds could buy Narcan or fund a local clinic.
The Decatur City Council on a voice/roll call vote approved Resolution 25 1 87 to contract with Partnership for Drug Free Community to deploy opioid‑mitigation services funded by the city’s opioid litigation award.
The contract will let the city use those restricted funds to pay for opioid‑specific clinical assessments, rapid referrals and a recovery resource hub run by the vendor. Jessica Naughn, introduced as the new executive of Partnership for Drug Free Community, told the council her group provides free ASAM assessments (commonly priced at $300–$500) and operates a recovery resource…
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