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Augusta University public health school wins $2.5 million overdose prevention grant

Original: SPH awarded $2.5 million overdose prevention grant, hosts recovery event

Augusta University's School of Public Health has been awarded a $2.5 million grant for overdose prevention work, and hosted a recovery event to mark the effort. The funding will support programs aimed at reducing drug overdose deaths in the region. The announcement comes as communities across the United States continue to grapple with the opioid crisis and expand recovery-focused initiatives.

Why now: The grant's size and the ongoing overdose epidemic make it newsworthy locally.

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