Trump Administration to give Wisconsin $17 million to fight opioid crisis

(CBS 58) – The Trump Administration announced Wednesday Wisconsin will get more than $17 million in funding to help combat the opioid crisis.

According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the money will go toward expanding access to treatment and supporting real-time data on the crisis.

In total, the administration has announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states.

Wisconsin will receive $11,979,333 under the State Opioid Response program. Funding from the CDC will go to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, totaling $5,195,302.