Enlarge this image Lisa Teggart is executive director of the Door to Serenity sober living homes in Mobile, Alabama. She says she…
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Proposed federal law would put limits on use of $50 billion in opioid settlements
by Aneri Pattani January 22, 2024Enlarge this image Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation with Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, to put guardrails around the use of…
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In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here’s how it’s going
by Aneri Pattani December 21, 2023Enlarge this image Advocates and victims of the opioid crisis gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2023, while the…
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States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it’s an issue in governor’s races
by Aneri Pattani November 1, 2023Enlarge this image Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses. Advocates and family members marked the tragic toll with…
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Law enforcement eyes opioid settlement cash for squad cars and body scanners
by Aneri Pattani October 20, 2023Enlarge this image States and counties nationwide are using opioid settlement funds for law enforcement efforts, including buying new squad cars. This…
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A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap
by Aneri Pattani August 2, 2023Enlarge this image At a December 2022 meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors decided to use $63,000 of opioid settlement funds…
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Here’s who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state
by Aneri Pattani July 10, 2023Enlarge this image Local representatives gather in Beckley, W.Va., to select a regional representative for the nonprofit council that will be responsible…
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Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got
by Aneri Pattani June 16, 2023Enlarge this image Public art in Altoona, Penn., one of many cities hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Marianne Sinisi organized the…
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