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Should Opioid Settlement Money Be Spent on Law Enforcement?

Por: The New York Times Health August 14, 2023

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After years of litigation to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the deadly abuse of prescription painkillers, payments from what could amount to more than $50 billion in court settlements have started to flow to states and communities to address the nation’s continuing opioid crisis.But though the payments come with core strategies for drug prevention and addiction treatment, the first wave of awards is setting off heated debates... + full article



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