As states begin to receive money from the multitude of lawsuits and settlements the opioid makers and distributors have agreed to pay, the number of overdose deaths in the country continue to increase, reaching an all-time high in 2021. Researcher Linda Richter worries that not enough of the settlement funds, upward of $22 billion, are going toward early-stage prevention measures.
66: Will opioid settlement money actually go to opioid prevention? Here's hoping | First Opinion Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
