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December 4, 2023
Public and constituent inquiries | 360.902.4111
Press inquiries | 360.902.4136
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On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee hosted a roundtable with experts at Evergreen Recovery Center in Everett to discuss the fentanyl crisis and to preview his proposals for the upcoming legislative session. The governor?s budget adds over $50 million in new funding to take down opioids for the 2023?25 biennium.
The new funding would augment investments from the state?s $82 million opioid settlements with drug manufacturers and pharmacies responsible in part for the opioid crisis, and general fund investments within the 2023?25 biennial budget. The biennial budget allocated over $200 million for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility operations, rental subsidies for people with SUD, treatment subsidies, criminal diversion programs, peer support services, Tribal SUD grants, and more.
The governor?s supplemental budget emphasizes six core strategies: education, community health hubs, overdose prevention, treatment access, recovery supports, and first responder support.
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