Amid attempts to unpack the nuances of the progress, there is a cautiousness when talking about what comes next. Everyone ...

Scioto County rejected the state’s $800 million settlement in 2021 with the nation’s three biggest opioid distributors. Some ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Millions of dollars from opioid settlement funds are being distributed to organizations in northwest Ohio to combat addiction and support recovery efforts. The funding comes from ...

Firearms, ballistic vests, breathalyzers, police vehicles, wages for law enforcement officers — these are some of the ways counties are using the money they received to combat the opioid crisis.

Mobile County’s court system is often inundated with people who lack resources for drug treatment, a problem that compounds the impact of the opioid crisis in coastal Alabama. But last week, the ...

Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion in cash from Sacklers March 20, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. by The Associated Press ...

FACTS ON HOW THE FUNDING WILL BE USED. JUST LAST WEEK, METRO COUNCIL VOTED ON HOW TO SPEND $2.9 MILLION OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDING AND A LITTLE MORE THAN HALF OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TO JCPS FOR ...

According to the state’s accounting website for the opioid settlement funding, CORE-NC, Rowan County will receive a total of approximately $28 million between fiscal years 2022 and 2028.

Other drugmakers, distribution companies, pharmacy chains and others have already reached opioid lawsuit settlements worth about $50 billion, according to an Associated Press tally.