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Kent Co. Board of Commissioners reviewing spending plan for opioid settlement funds

The Kent County Opioid Task Force proposed a two-year spending plan to reduce opioid misuse and overdose deaths and to support recovery efforts

Kent County is slated to receive more than $12 million through the year 2038 in opioid settlement funds.

The money comes from nationwide lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

The settlements are distributed to states then allocated to counties to mitigate the harm of the opioid epidemic.

Kent County’s Opioid Task Force collaborates with public health experts, law enforcement and community organizations to assess needs and adjust strategies.

The Task Force proposed a two-year spending plan to reduce opioid misuse and overdose deaths and to support recovery efforts.

That plan will be discussed in committee on July 16 and by the full board of commissioners on July 18.

Anyone with questions on the proposed spending plan is urged to contact their county commissioner.

Kent County Opioid Task Force website:

https://www.accesskent.com/Health/KCOTF.htm

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