opioid settlement
State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.
With $1.5 billion from opioid settlements, NC counties tasked with reversing epidemic
Since the start of the opioid epidemic, 3 million Americans have suffered with opioid use disorder in the United States.
Drug-maker Mallinckrodt may renege on $1.7 billion opioid settlement
Victims of prescription opioid addiction as well as communities slammed by the opioid crisis could wind up with nothing if Mallinckrodt files for a second bankruptcy.
Guilford County holds community meeting on opioid settlement funding
Guilford County is working to determine how to use nearly $22 million to address the opioid crisis. The funding comes from a state settlement with drug distributors and manufacturers.
Forsyth County will use opioid settlement money to fund harm reduction kits, support services
Forsyth County Commissioners this week agreed to allot over a million dollars to programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.
States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases
The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors
Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies deny any wrongdoing.
State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.