Finger Lakes Region Getting Upwards of $53 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis Thanks to Lawsuit Settlement
“Tens of millions of dollars are coming to the Finger Lakes to combat the opioid epidemic. The money comes from a settlement with various manufacturers of opioids stemming from a lawsuit in March 2019. It’s part of New York Attorney General Letitia James statewide ‘HealNY’ tour. Up to $1.5 billion,” reports Finger Lakes 1 in their blog.
“For more than two decades, the Finger Lakes Region has been ravaged by the opioid crisis, but, today, we are finally starting to heal New York by announcing that we will be delivering up to $53 million to the area to invest in the prevention, treatment, and recovery programs,” said Attorney General James. “No amount of money will ever.”
