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Local coalitions and treatment programs report early wins from opioid settlement funding; lawmakers weigh sustainability
Summary
Representatives of community coalitions, health centers, jails and hospitals described outcomes from opioid‑settlement grants: expanded prevention coalitions, increased access to medication‑assisted treatment across rural health centers, jail MAT programs reaching thousands, and ED‑based MOUD paths. Presenters stressed continued funding is needed to sustain staff and services.
Multiple presenters told the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Jan. 22 that three years of opioid‑settlement funding have seeded prevention coalitions and expanded access to medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in rural and underserved areas.
Prevention coalitions. Jordan Mathis summarized growth in evidence‑based community coalitions: the state has 23 coalitions with a mix of new and matured groups focused on upstream prevention strategies. Mathis cited a longitudinal example in Panguitch that linked community interventions to declines in…
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