TULSA, Oklahoma –
October is the national month for drug prevention and the Department of Justice announces a huge grant to help fight the opioid crisis.

The opioid crisis is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, and this additional funding will be used to help those affected, including victims of crime, families and first responders.

The White House said it was part of President Trump's three-step plan to end opioid abuse. The three steps they refer to are prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.

The grant will distribute $ 320 million across the country, of which nearly $ 6 million will be used here in Oklahoma.
A million dollars will go to research on the effectiveness of drug courts for families. Approximately $ 950,000 will be used for a comprehensive program of abuse sites.

And – the Office of Drugs and Drugs of Oklahoma will receive $ 750,000 to strengthen the prescription drug monitoring program.

List of beneficiaries of the grant:

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotic Drugs and Dangerous Drugs
$ 750,000 to strengthen the prescription drug monitoring program

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services of Oklahoma
$ 485,786 for state-wide drug courts
$ 889,229 for the improvement of family law addiction courts
$ 600,000 for the new family courts
$ 1,000,000 for research into the effectiveness of drug courts for families

Cleveland County Drug Court
$ 250,000 for the improvement of drug treatment courts
$ 300,000 for the improvement of veterans' treatment tribunals

Muscogee Creek Nation
$ 943,088 for a comprehensive on-site abuse program
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
$ 750,000 for services for children and youth affected by the opioid crisis