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Aneri Pattani

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Supreme Court overturns opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers

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Aneri Pattani

Carrie Feibel

Relatives of overdose victims felt uncertainty and frustration after the Supreme Court overturned a controversial settlement with Purdue. It could delay funds for communities battling addiction.
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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

Aneri Pattani

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.
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Can a mathematical model decide best how to spend opioid settlement cash?

Aneri Pattani

In Alabama, a debate is happening over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions on how to spend opioid settlement dollars or to focus on immediate needs of people in addiction.
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In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here's how it's going

Aneri Pattani

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.
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States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it's an issue in governor's races

Aneri Pattani

Some candidates for governor are sparring over bragging rights for their state's share of opioid settlement funds. Some are attorneys general who pursued the lawsuits that produced the payouts.
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Law enforcement eyes opioid settlement cash for squad cars and body scanners

Aneri Pattani

Some state and local governments have started tapping in to opioid settlement funds for law enforcement expenses. Many argue it should go toward treating addiction instead.