$4.5M from opioid settlement will be used to bolster Gateway Center resources

Opioid Settlement Windfall: Where the Billions Are Going

Tens of thousands of people have filed claims for compensation from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. But few have actually gotten a check. On May 28, WAMU’s “Health Hub” featured KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani, who explained why some survivors feel like the money isn’t going to the right places. Billions of dollars from opioid settlements are being paid out by drug manufacturers, distributors, an…

$4.5M from opioid settlement will be used to bolster Gateway Center resources

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds will be used for services throughout the Gateway Center in Albuquerque. $4.5 million has been allocated to boost recovery housing, the gateway's medical sobering center, and the first responder receiving area. This money is part of a larger $20 million package to bolster access to treatment and housing. To date, nearly $6 million in opioid settlement funding has been alloc…

Opioid Settlement Funding Bolsters Vital Gateway Services

Mayor Keller signs $4.5M legislation to boost recovery housing, the Medical Sobering Center, and First Responder Receiving Area