( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “fight the crisis.” People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is used. [CutID: <Cuts> OPIOID-SETTLEMENT-house-q-MONam.mp3 Time: 20s Title: OPIOID-SETTLEMENT-house-q-MONam Out-cue: fight the crisis] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Figuring out exactly to do with the money is up […]
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Those hit hardest often don’t have a say in opioid settlements
( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “fight the crisis.”
People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is used.
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Time: 20s
Title: OPIOID-SETTLEMENT-house-q-MONam
Out-cue: fight the crisis]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Figuring out exactly to do with the money is up to state and local governments that have used a variety of structures to make those decisions.
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VERBATIM: Some advocates say keeping them out of the process is a major reason money is going to law enforcement efforts instead of other programs more likely to prevent overdose deaths. Companies have agreed to pay more about $50 billion over time to resolve lawsuits filed by governments. Most of the money is required to be used to fight the crisis.