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Six Hundred Thousand for Recovery | Wilmington News
New Hanover County’s ABC Board just poured $600,000 into ten local nonprofits tackling addiction—funding prevention, recovery, and treatment programs through their annual Health & Wellness Grant. Since 2021, they’ve invested $3.8M, with grants ranging from $27K to $80K, supporting everything from youth outreach to sober housing. With alcohol deaths 77% above the state average and 77.1% of overdoses tied to illicit opioids, this funding empowers recovery professionals to scale services. Since 1935, the ABC Board has managed liquor sales, distributing over $234M in community funds over the last…
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