Oklahoma AG Drummond announces opioid abuse settlement distribution
On Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Office announced Opioid settlement funds set for distribution to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities and counties.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Office announced Opioid settlement funds set for distribution to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities and counties.
Drummond's office is set to distribute more than $5 million of settlement funds to cities and counties in combating opioid abuse.
According to AG Drummond, cities and counties that elected to participate in the Opioid Distributor Settlement are set to receive funding as a non-litigating political subdivision.
The State of Oklahoma received its fourth annual payment last month and has received a partial prepayment for year seven of the 18-year payment plan.
“The opioid epidemic continues to harm every region of our state,” Drummond said. “Oklahomans from all walks are threatened by fentanyl and other deadly opioids. Cities and counties that opted to participate in the settlement finally will have the opportunity to fund critical remediation initiatives to fight against this dreadful epidemic.”
Total funding will be determined by a set of factors that include, the population per capita of participating cities and counties, the number of opioid overdose deaths in each political subdivision, and the amount of opioids distributed within the subdivision.
The following cities are set to recieve the settlement funds:
- Norman
- McAlester
- Tahlequah
- McAlester
- Tahlequah
Drummond's office concluded the announcement stating, settlement funds can be used for a variety of recovery and treatment programs as well as education, prevention, drugs to reverse opioid overdoses, and other opioid abatement initiatives.