Lifesaving Drugs and Police Projects Mark First Use of Opioid Settlement Cash in California By Aneri Pattani and Don Thompson JULY 11, 2024

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/drugs-police-projects-first-california-opioid-settlement-spending/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8u38rs8CtlDPVK-ditdT77e5Dm1G7axE0NfFRNSU6abFfGvs_IoViazpc0CkRySc523uK4TjQsNKxdeB7cJW9cBpBpjw&_hsmi=315411202&utm_content=315411202&utm_source=hs_email California is in line for more than $4 billion in opioid settlement funds, and local governments are most often spending the first tranche of money on lifesaving drugs. An exclusive California Healthline analysis also found projects to help police deter youths’ drug use and counsel officers who witness overdoses.