A new federal program that awards loan repayment grants to health care workers who offer opioid addiction treatment fills a pressing need in the state, according to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.
A federal loan repayment program aimed at getting more health care providers to help people suffering from opioid dependency is crucial to fighting what has been a deadly epidemic in Rhode Island, state health officials say. Overdose response plans, naloxone distribution and education campaigns on opioid dangers are already funded by millions of dollars in…
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