County considers $1M for opioid fight

Palm Beach County commissioners will consider a variety of options Tuesday to combat the rampaging opioid epidemic, including the hiring of a senior-level administrative staffer, creating two new positions with the Medical Examiner’s Office and pouring $1 million into a range of treatment programs.

Those options are among the recommendations of a 72-page report outlining the scope of the problem and making suggestions on ways it should be addressed.  Read more…