New Jersey to Distribute $641 Million from National Opioid Settlement to Bolster Treatment Efforts
“New Jersey will receive $641 million from the $26 billion nationwide opioid settlement, Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Friday. The settlement was originally announced in July 2021, and covers three major pharmaceutical distributors of opioids McKesson,” reports Maggie Mancini in Philly Voice.
“State officials say that the money will be allocated for use to bolster harm reduction programs, treatment strategies, and drug prevention.The money will be split evenly 50% going to the state, and the other 50% going to individual municipalities across New Jersey. This is a historic moment in our fight to combat the opioid crisis in New Jersey.”