Local agencies to receive grant money to help fight alcohol and drug addiction

TOPEKA (KSNT) - People in Topeka with drug and alcohol problems will be getting extra help to fight their addictions.

At Tuesday nights city council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously to approve a special alcohol and drug grant recommendation for over $720,000 dollars. The money will go towards several agencies and programs to help people get the help they need.

The money that was approved on comes from projections on the liquor tax that's collected in Kansas, in which a third of that is required to go towards prevention programs.

"This is super important because all that funding goes back into the community to help with our agencies, prevention and treatment programs for those in need of those services," said Topeka Housing Services Division Director Carrie Higgins.

Agencies that will receive grant money include:

• Third Judicial
• KCSL
• PARS
• Valeo
• Mirror

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