[Durham INC] Use of Opioid Settlement Money in Durham

[Pat Carstensen]

Durham County will receive almost $11.6 million over the next 18 years from the National Opioid Settlement (NOS) to address the opioid epidemic. Before spending settlement funds, every county must first select which opioid mitigation strategies they would like to fund. There are 12 strategies that are eligible for NOS funding. The Board of County Commissioners would like to hear from citizens on how best to invest these settlement funds.

They have a survey of which of 12 possible uses we should pursue.  I personally think they should also invest in checking the effectiveness of programs (having read Beth Macy's book, I get the impression there are is a lot of profit to be made from LOOKING like effective while linking pockets) and building community structure that resists drugs

The survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKYJ3XL
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National Opioid Settlement Funding Survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKYJ3XL>
3. Recovery support services.Fund evidence-based recovery support services, including peer support specialists or care navigators based in local health departments, social service offices, detention facilities, community-based organizations, or other settings that support people in treatment or recovery, or people who use drugs, in accessing addiction treatment, recovery support, harm ...
www.surveymonkey.com

Regards, pat
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