LYNCHBURG, Va. - On Dec. 6, the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) approved $902,376 in grants to three Virginia communities (Lynchburg, Virginia Beach, Warren County) for new or expanded opioid abatement and remediation efforts:

The City of Lynchburg was awarded $193,421 to fund a partnership with “Roads to Recovery” to provide intensive opioid and substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for an estimated 400 adults per year. The program will emphasize evidence-based peer and social supports for the delivery of detoxification services in a safe and supportive environment, including wraparound support for seamless transitioning to treatment and other recovery support services. Services will be available to residents of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell.

“We continue to see tremendous efforts by local governments to tackle the opioid and substance use crisis impacting communities,” said Senator Todd Pillion, Chair of the OAA Board of Directors. “The programs in this latest round of awards are great examples of how opioid settlement funds are being used to save lives.”

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