(The Center Square) — To guide opioid-related spending in the future, the Department of Health wants to figure out which programs are doing the best.

“The opioid crisis has been an overwhelming issue for families across the country,” Acting Secretary Debra Bogen said during a Senate budget hearing Thursday. “We should think about it as a family (issue) and how it impacts but just families, but communities. Anything we can do to address the need for family intervention and family care is important.”