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Local experts mainly attribute the rise in opioid overdose rates to two culprits: the introduction of illicit fentanyl and the isolating nature of the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, healthcare providers, non-profit organizations, and the judicial system are trying to reach more people with an array of treatment modalities, including medically-assisted therapies or MAT.
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The Guardian ad Litem program is faced with losing a supervisor position due to a major deficit in a federal grant program. Though a federal bill was passed last week to rebuild the fund, and the gap in funding could be covered in the state budget in the meantime, local officials have been preparing for the loss.