opioid

Government

County Prison contracts with Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance to support inmates in opioid treatment after release

Nationwide, overdoses are among the leading causes of death for incarcerated individuals re-entering the community after release.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 13, 2023

Community

Specialists in substance abuse, mental health to partner with police in countywide ride-along

“I can’t wait to see how many lives we will be able to impact.”

By One United Lancaster - September 7, 2023

Government

Commissioners approve opioid settlement funds for Drug Task Force positions

The vote was 2-1, with Commissioners Ray D’Agostino and Josh Parsons in favor and Commissioner John Trescot opposed.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 30, 2023

Government

County commissioners consider allocating opioid settlement funds for Drug Task Force treatment court prosecutor, evidence custodian

Advocate Gail Groves Scott called for the money to be spent instead on front-line harm-reduction and treatment.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 29, 2023

Government

DA secures state grant to support community Narcan availability

The funding will underwrite Lancaster General Hospital’s distribution of Narcan kits and an associated overdose awareness and prevention campaign.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 15, 2023

Government

Drug Task Force funding at issue as Lancaster County adds nearly $1 million to its opioid settlement cache

Treatment advocates say U.S. drug policy has focused too much on policing and that the settlement money should go toward prevention, treatment and harm reduction.

By One United Lancaster - August 2, 2023

Government

County provides $300,000 for ‘Pathways to Recovery’ diversion program

It allows magisterial district judges, with the approval of the district attorney’s office, to refer eligible individuals facing addiction-related charges to treatment.

By Tim Stuhldreher - June 7, 2023

Government

Joining Forces, the coalition battling Lancaster County’s opioid epidemic, marks 5 years

In the coalition’s first year, overdose mortality here dropped 36%, from 168 deaths to 108.

By Tim Stuhldreher - May 5, 2023

Government

Lancaster County could get millions more in funding from new round of opioid settlement (update)

As before, the amount received will depend on how many jurisdictions participate in the settlement, and they have a tight deadline.

By Tim Stuhldreher - March 14, 2023

Government

Commissioners approve opioid settlement funding for prison’s medication-assisted drug treatment (update)

The $125,060 allocation would support the expansion of a pilot program launched in September.

By Tim Stuhldreher - January 24, 2023

Government

How should Lancaster County spend its opioid settlement money? Here’s what its work group recommends

The county is expecting an initial payment of $644,846 within the next week.

By One United Lancaster - August 30, 2022

Government

First payment from opioid settlement expected soon

Lancaster County is in line to receive more than $3.6 million in 2022 and more than $15.8 million over the next 18 years.

By One United Lancaster - August 9, 2022