Biden administration directs $1.5 billion in state funding to fight opioid crisis

The Biden administration is rolling out $1.5 billion in funding Friday meant to help state and local governments fight the opioid epidemic.

Senior administration officials note that President Joe Biden highlighted the “overdose epidemic” as a “key pillar” of his Unity Agenda in 2022’s State of the Union address, and the White House claims that Friday’s announcement will help “large cities, small towns, tribal lands, and every community in between.”