As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
Legal settlements could provide local and state governments $50 billion to fight the deadly U.S. opioid overdose crisis
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CARLA K. JOHNSON
Published - Nov 03, 2023, 01:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Nov 03, 2023, 01:43 PM EDT
FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements.
Most of that money comes with a requirement that it be used to address the overdose crisis and prevent more deaths.
But how?
It could mean that places look more like the area around Findlay. Here, conservative Hancock County has built a comprehensive system focused on both treatment and recovery.
