Dubious buys raise alarm over local control of opioid cash

Governments Spent Opioid ‘Blood Money’ In Shady Ways — Including On Surveillance Cameras, Report Alleges

A pot of alleged “blood money” settlements for opioid addiction survivors is reportedly getting passed around by government agencies across the nation and spent in ... The post Governments Spent Opioid ‘Blood Money’ In Shady Ways — Including On Surveillance Cameras, Report Alleges first appeared on [your]NEWS.

A yearlong review found opioid settlement money funded pickleball courts, license-plate cameras and routine expenses while syringe services received less than 1% nationwide

A KFF Health News review found billions in opioid settlement funds supported questionable local purchases, while syringe services and care for drug-exposed babies received less than 1% nationwide.

Questionable Purchases Spark Fears Over Local Opioid Funds

Internewscast Internewscast State and local governments spent roughly $3.7 billion in opioid settlement money… This Post: Questionable Purchases Spark Fears Over Local Opioid Funds first appeared on Internewscast

Dubious buys raise alarm over local control of opioid cash

Much of the questionable opioid settlement spending in 2025 occurred at the county and city level, where decision-makers often have no background in addiction policy.