Mackinac County Awards First Round of Opioid Settlement Funds to Local Organizations and Agencies

Mackinac County is awarding a total of $86,642.40 to six local organizations from the county’s share of the National Opioid Settlement funds to expand and improve local services and resources intended to prevent substance abuse, reduce drug overdose deaths, increase access to treatment, and support individuals in substance-use recovery. Since the 1990s, opioids, a class of painkillers ranging in…