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Richland County receives $500,000 to fight drug abuse
Staff Report //October 19, 2020//
Listen to this articleRichland County has received $500,000 as part of more than $2.5 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants to fight drug abuse and addiction in the District of South Carolina.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety received $430,032 in grants, announced Monday by U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. Colleton County received $483,599, Lancaster County received $590,757 and Oconee County received $585,693.
The grants are part of more than $341 million in nationwide funding (.pdf) to combat addiction.
“As the perils of addiction ravage through the country, the citizens of South Carolina have been hit hard,” McCoy said in a news release. “While this office continues to vigorously prosecute those who traffic these addictive substances, it is critical to address other factors surrounding the addiction crisis in South Carolina. These funds do that by providing resources for drug courts, veteran treatment programs, site-based addiction programs, and residential substance abuse treatment.”
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