But it can help limit the fallout.
The state s anticipated share of a national settlement from drug companies $309 million will help address the crisis that continues to claim lives and devastate families regardless of where they live in Utah or how much money they have, Reyes told reporters at the state Capitol on Thursday. Opioids is a killer that does not discriminate, Reyes said.
The money could help expand a program in the state that brings people in crisis to a treatment center rather than jail after an arrest, or strengthen technology that safely disposes of leftover prescription drugs, Reyes said. It could also cover forums for teens and give a potential boost to Utah Naloxone, the nonprofit that seeks to arm as many people as possible with the overdose-reversing drug.
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