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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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The Good Samaritan bill is one of the latest measures proposed to help curb rising overdose deaths in the state, mostly due to fentanyl.
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The state of Kansas expects to receive more than $340 million over the next 18 years from opioid settlement funds.
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Vending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis.
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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.
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In 2022, Sedgwick County recorded more than 300 overdose deaths, with most of those being fentanyl-related.
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Wichita and Sedgwick County are the first city and county in Kansas to pool their funds from the opioid settlements.
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Increased enforcement efforts coupled with harsher penalties for distributing fentanyl is common in just about every state as legislators react to the growing number of overdose deaths.
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As harms from drug use and overdose deaths soar, community groups are taking action. But the lack of public health policy, especially in Kansas, can sometimes stand in the way.
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Earlier this year, Safe Streets received funding from the city of Wichita to distribute naloxone kits to help prevent even more opioid-related deaths.