(Harrisburg, PA) The administration of Governor Josh Shapiro has invested more than $3.2 million to help drug-related overdose prevention efforts in Pennsylvania. 

According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), the department announcemed on Tuesday investments of more than $3.2 million to combat the drug-related overdose epidemic through 13 organizations that will help residents connect with the care they need, such as receiving overdose prevention and reversal tools, treatment options, drug checking equipment, and educational services.  

The funding comes from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) via the Overdose Data to Action in States cooperative agreement to expand drug-related overdose surveillance and prevention efforts over five years.