/tags/opioids-settlement Opioids Settlement en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:45:23 GMT /2025-06-16/ohio-in-line-for-198m-over-15-years-from-big-settlement-with-opioid-maker-purdue-pharma Ohio could get $198 million over 15 years from a huge settlement struck between attorneys general from 49 states, the District of Columbia and five US territories and Purdue Pharma. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:45:23 GMT /2025-06-16/ohio-in-line-for-198m-over-15-years-from-big-settlement-with-opioid-maker-purdue-pharma Karen Kasler /2025-05-29/the-debate-over-spending-opioid-settlement-funds-on-ohio-police As large sums of money from opioid settlements trickle into Ohio communities, some are choosing to fund law enforcement programs. That’s sparked a debate about the most effective use of the money. Thu, 29 May 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-05-29/the-debate-over-spending-opioid-settlement-funds-on-ohio-police Taylor Wizner, Ideastream Public Media /show/all-sides/2025-05-09/update-on-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds We're getting an update on the status of Ohio's opioid settlement funds on this hour of All Sides. Fri, 09 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-05-09/update-on-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds /show/all-sides/2025-04-30/update-on-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds We're getting an update on the status of Ohio's opioid settlement funds on this hour of All Sides. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-04-30/update-on-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds /2025-04-24/we-plan-on-using-every-penny-how-ohio-small-towns-are-making-the-most-of-opioid-settlement-money Many rural Ohio communities are receiving small settlements from opioid manufacturers. They’re getting creative to ensure the small boost makes a large impact. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-24/we-plan-on-using-every-penny-how-ohio-small-towns-are-making-the-most-of-opioid-settlement-money Kendall Crawford /2025-02-17/why-is-hamilton-county-getting-so-much-opioid-settlement-money Hamilton County has already received upwards of $7 million in opioid settlements, with millions more to come. How is the county spending its payout? Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:50:00 GMT /2025-02-17/why-is-hamilton-county-getting-so-much-opioid-settlement-money Erin Gottsacker /2025-01-23/nearly-half-of-ohios-opioid-settlement-money-is-untraceable-according-to-new-database A new database tracks how state and local governments across the country are spending billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. In Ohio, about half of those funds are untraceable. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:24:00 GMT /2025-01-23/nearly-half-of-ohios-opioid-settlement-money-is-untraceable-according-to-new-database Erin Gottsacker /2024-12-16/as-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds-get-dispersed-families-who-lost-loved-ones-feel-left-behind Keys 2 Serenity, a Summit County nonprofit, is one of hundreds of grant applicants who didn’t get funding from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation this round. The group wants to build a support group for teens and young adults who lost a parent to the opioid crisis. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:33:15 GMT /2024-12-16/as-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds-get-dispersed-families-who-lost-loved-ones-feel-left-behind George Shillcock /2024-10-24/cuyahoga-has-more-opioid-settlement-funds-than-most-ohio-counties-is-the-money-making-a-difference Cuyahoga and Summit counties were the first in Ohio to sue opioid makers and distributors. Now, they have to decide how distribute the payout. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:34:00 GMT /2024-10-24/cuyahoga-has-more-opioid-settlement-funds-than-most-ohio-counties-is-the-money-making-a-difference Taylor Wizner, Ideastream Public Media /2024-09-26/the-opioid-crisis-disproportionately-impacts-black-ohioans-so-why-arent-more-of-them-on-the-board-dispersing-settlement-funds The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is charged with distributing 55% of the state’s opioid settlement funds. But some families and harm reduction groups are concerned the board lacks racial diversity. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:16:00 GMT /2024-09-26/the-opioid-crisis-disproportionately-impacts-black-ohioans-so-why-arent-more-of-them-on-the-board-dispersing-settlement-funds Ngozi Cole, WYSO