Opioid overdose deaths are declining in some regions, but communities struggle to deploy settlement funds effectively. Grassroots efforts and legislative measures aim to address ongoing addiction, while Kentucky and other areas sit on unspent resources despite persistent crisis needs.
·Overdose deaths falling in Cook County, though experts urge caution about sustained progress
·Kentucky has spent only 10% of opioid settlement dollars despite continued overdose deaths
·Bipartisan PAIN Act alternatives bill crosses 100 cosponsors in Congress
·North Minneapolis neighbors organizing mutual aid and survival strategies within their communities
·Alaska recovery organization receives grant to expand opioid response programs
drawn from MPR News, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks | (.gov), CBS News, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy · updated 59m ago