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Opioid settlement funds must add to the fight, not replace existing budgets

washingtonexaminer.com · 15dShare

As state and local governments close their books and finalize new budgets for the year, millions of dollars from opioid settlements are moving through various appropriation channels. These payments represent a rare opportunity to strengthen efforts to combat the opioid crisis. But they also present a temptation to use settlement dollars to pay for programs […]

First report: Seven drug companies to pay Maryland $13M in opioid settlement — wmar2news.com, 18d