Santa Clara County to expand substance use treatment, distribute naloxone with opioid settlement money

Santa Clara County to expand substance use treatment, distribute naloxone with opioid settlement money

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/07/santa-clara-county-to-expand-substance-use-treatment-distribute-naloxone-with-opioid-settlement-money/

With opioid overdoses rising, Santa Clara County is expanding substance abuse support at schools, distributing more naloxone and fentanyl testing strips and boosting youth inpatient treatment using money from a settlement with opioid distributors.

In 2014, Santa Clara County became the first jurisdiction to file a lawsuit against major opioid manufacturers for their roles in creating a nationwide opioid epidemic. In July 2021, opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and three major distributors offered up $26 billion to settle more than 3,000 opioid lawsuits across the country.

Santa Clara County to expand substance use treatment, distribute naloxone with opioid settlement money

Jun 8, 2023, 1:26pm UTC
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/07/santa-clara-county-to-expand-substance-use-treatment-distribute-naloxone-with-opioid-settlement-money/ > With opioid overdoses rising, Santa Clara County is expanding substance abuse support at schools, distributing more naloxone and fentanyl testing strips and boosting youth inpatient treatment using money from a settlement with opioid distributors. > In 2014, Santa Clara County became the first jurisdiction to file a lawsuit against major opioid manufacturers for their roles in creating a nationwide opioid epidemic. In July 2021, opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and three major distributors offered up $26 billion to settle more than 3,000 opioid lawsuits across the country.