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Spotlight PA: Opioid Settlement Money Is Supposed To Expand Syringe Services. A PA Nonprofit Just Lost $150k Because Of Them
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Kim Botteicher decided to speak out about her work offering syringe services in Westmoreland County, hoping to prompt change that she believes would help save lives.
According to Spotlight PA, after she went public, county government officials pulled $150,000 in opioid settlement funding they had approved for her organization — money Botteicher said she planned to spend on hiring additional staff to work with people who are dealing with addiction and recovery, as well as their families. None of the funds would have gone to syringe services, she said in January.
Ed Mahon reporters for Spotlight PA
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