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Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, in collaboration with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council, the walk this year aims to bring more awareness and support to those affected by addiction and drug overdose.

To make naloxone more accessible, the Department of Health started sending over vending machines, each loaded with 63 boxes of the nasal spray, to the island. There are now seven islandwide.

As part of a nationwide opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies, the State of Hawaiʻi will receive $81.4 million over the next 18 years, with $489,000 allotted to the Big Island this year, and $110,000 in each of the subsequent years.

The amount of heroin confiscated by police has increased nearly sevenfold since 2020, and the presence of the synthetic opioid additive fentanyl within recovered heroin and methamphetamine seems to be growing, according to statistics from Hawaiʻi Police Department.

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) received a $15,000 grant from Hawaiian Electric to assist with providing services at their Rural Wellness Hubs.

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) was awarded a $300,000 grant for their continued efforts to provide the Native Hawaiian community treatment for those suffering with substance abuse and mental health issues.

After a nearly two-year hiatus, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) will return to Hawai‘i Island’s rural communities, offering mental health and substance abuse services.

The free, family-friendly event will happen on July 27 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

KS has awarded nearly $7 million in community investment grants to support collaboration partners in more than three dozen programs/projects in East and West Hawai‘i

This project as started several years back with the hope of making a difference in a keiki’s life. Children who are victims of abuse and/or domestic violence receive these kits to help provide a little comfort during a very difficult time.