Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help

Who’s policing opioid settlement spending? A crowdsourced database might help

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns.

Who's policing opioid settlement spending? A crowdsourced database might help.

Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to be spent on treating and preventing addiction — but what happens if it's misspent?

Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns. But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s used for the intended purposes? No, say many families affected by the overdose crisis, r…

Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help – RamaOnHealthcare

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns.But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s used [...]