National Association of Counties
Out of the hundreds of lawsuits between governments and opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers, two have reached settlements with a nationwide impact: the $26 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, AmeriSource Bergen and Cardinal Health and the $6 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma (on appeal in federal court as of October 2022). Both of these settlements require that the majority of settlement funds go towards future opioid abatement and provide an extensive – though not exhaustive – list of approved uses in a document referred to as Exhibit E.
To help counties assess and prioritize the many approved uses of opioid settlement funds, NACo worked with a team of advisors to identify 25 high-impact strategies that are under county authority. For each of these 25 strategies, NACo is developing concise briefing documents customized to county government. Each brief focuses on a specific opioid abatement strategy and summarizes the available evidence, best practices for implementation, county examples and links to additional resources, including opportunities for specialized technical assistance. Briefs will be continuously released on this page.
<p>Reducing the number of people arrested and booked into jails for low-level offenses and misdemeanors through diversion and citations, as well as outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court or not paying fines and fees, can h
<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
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<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
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