Substance Abuse Grants Announced

{Frankfort, Kentucky}…Governor Steve Beshear has announced that Kentucky has received three federal grants totaling $6.25 million to enhance substance abuse prevention and treatment efforts over the next three years. The funding will support programs aimed at adolescents with mental health and substance use disorders and help fight underage drinking and prescription drug abuse among Kentuckians 12-25 years old. The Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities received the funding from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. DBHDID is housed within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.