St. Johns County School District looks to join lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District may join a multi-district lawsuit targeting pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids, as well as companies that distribute the drugs.
The lawsuit, involving at least 60 school districts across the nation, alleges the district has “suffered significant damages” as a result of the national opioid epidemic including the expenditures of public funds to address the impact of this epidemic on students and teachers, specifically providing special education for students.
The key focus of the claims is the increased expense of special education and supplementary education costs caused by the growing number of children born with disabilities as a result of maternal opioid use during pregnancy.