[Opinion] Wichita-area politicians pick between war on drugs or treatment when spending opioid settlement cash

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Wichita-area politicians pick between war on drugs or treatment when spending opioid settlement cash

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter has strong opinions about how the county should spend the windfall it expects from legal settlements with opioid makers, distributors and retailers. “It has to be spent,” he said, “for recovery, rehab, that type of stuff.” Law enforcement, Easter said, should not be getting any of it. As local governments across the country begin spending millions in payouts from the opioid settlements, that’s the choice they …