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Escambia County advisory board approves use of opioid abatement funds; staff to detail award schedule
Summary
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board voted to approve the use of opioid abatement funds, with the specific dollar amounts referenced in the agenda but not read aloud during the meeting.
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board voted to approve the use of opioid abatement funds, with the specific dollar amounts referenced in the agenda but not read aloud during the meeting.
The approval follows public comment from a local medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provider and an operational update from Community Health Northwest Florida about expanded MAT capacity in Pensacola. Board members discussed notification and application timelines and asked staff to provide more details at the next meeting.
Sean Parker, who identified himself as representing New Season, an MAT provider based in Pensacola, told the board his organization treats 707 patients and urged the board to consider allowing for‑profit treatment providers to compete for abatement funds. “These funds that we're talking about are not…
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