By Fletcher Keel The state of Kentucky will receive more than $317 million over 15 years as part of a $17.3 billion national settlement, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office says. In a press release from Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the settlement is with pharmaceutical companies Teva and Allergan as well[Read More…]
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Opinion: $42M for psychedelics research is not how Kentucky should be fighting opioid addiction
On May 31, Kentucky’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission announced that it will be allocating approximately $42 million from the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund to research the psychedelic drug, ibogaine. This decision — framed as a way to combat opioid dependence in the future — is misguided, and funds could be used in a number of ways[Read More…]
PCFC begins discussions about National Opioid Settlement funds
The Pike County Fiscal Court recently voted to appoint a committee to present recommendations for the use of funds received from the National Opioid Settlement. According to Pike County Judge-Executive Ray Jones, Pike County received approximately $890,000 from the settlement. Although it is ultimately the court’s decision, Jones said, there[Read More…]
Eastern Kentucky addiction treatment center getting some opioid settlement money
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WCHS) — More than $8 million is heading to 24 addiction recovery programs in Kentucky as part of a $900 million opioid settlement. As part of the settlement, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center is getting $250,000. For nearly three months, Derek Young has been a client at Mountain Comprehensive Care[Read More…]
Some Schools Will Get Money From Opioid Settlements—But It Won’t Be Easy
By Mark Lieberman Some school districts stand to benefit from the recent state and local settlements in lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors—but actually getting those funds will take considerable time and effort. Many district leaders and experts contend that major companies like Purdue Pharma and McKinsey, as well as retail[Read More…]