The grants are the first large allocation of the city's $600,000 in opioid settlement funds.

A new Stark Community Support Network program supported by the city grants will educate students about addiction and train them to use the opioid reversal drug naloxone.

CommQuest is launching an outpatient withdrawal management program with support from the opioid grants.

CANTON − Canton City Council has awarded $300,000 in opioid settlement funds for seven community programs related to addiction prevention and recovery.

Mayor William V. Sherer II said the funds are going to worthy organizations that are already doing important work to address addiction.

"I think they're going to do a lot of good," Sherer said. "These are very impactful organizations that are trying to address those issues

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