Archive: Harm Reduction

On November 20, Washington County Commissioners voted to send a letter of intent to Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs requesting that the “Single County Authority” (SCA) status of Washington County Drug & Alcohol Commission (WDAC) be stripped. The status of Single County Authority would then be given to Washington County’s Department of Human […]

OVERVIEW The development of OxyContin, along with the massive proliferation of opioid usage that followed, remains today one of the greatest struggles in many areas of the United States. People suffer, families are fractured, and communities remain injured by the onslaught of addiction. When folks hear the term “opioid crisis,” nearly everyone can picture either […]

In May of this year, Washington County opened up a new grant application for the use of the funds. By the time the application closed on June 11th, there were 18 grant applications. The Washington County Department of Human Services is currently reviewing the applications, and awardees are to be announced on July 18th at […]

CCJ has been working closely with community members, service providers, and other local advocates to encourage the county to spend opioid settlement funds in a way that increases and expands the amount of harm reduction and recovery resources and services we have in our area.  Annually on March 15th,  counties must submit their reports for […]

Image: High Cost of Medicine (dollar), by Markus Mainka, Canva With many lawsuits already settled and others held up due to bankruptcy cases, money from the nationwide opioid settlements has been flowing to states and localities, including Washington and Greene Counties. Here are some of the latest updates:  Drugmaker Mallinckrodt filed for a second bankruptcy that […]