County leaders prepare to use opioid settlement funds
PUBLISHED 9:57 PM ET Jul. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:57 PM EDT Jul. 08, 2021 SHARE Opioid-related deaths have been on the rise across the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2019 through May 2020 set the record for the most drug overdose deaths in a single year. For this reason, county leaders across New York are preparing to use money the state has recently collected from settlements with opioid drug manufacturers for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. “We owe it to the next generation to...
Source: nystateofpolitics.com