Can Opioid Settlement Funds End the Crisis?

CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Jan 10, 2025 · 22 min

Episode Description

Opioid makers and distributors are paying over $50 billion to settle lawsuits with states and cities.

But how is this settlement money being spent?

And is the opioid crisis nearing an end?

In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore the impacts of recent opioid lawsuits and whether they could finally put an end to the crisis.

TOPICS
(0:30) Examining the Opioid Settlement
(2:50) The Difference Between the Opioid and Tobacco Settlements
(4:47) What Are the Settlement Funds Being Used For?
(7:09) What's the Impact of the Opioid Settlement?
(8:40) What Should States Do With Their Settlement Money?
(9:06) The Waves of the Opioid Epidemic
(12:50) Combating Waves of Fentanyl and Stimulants
(13:53) The Pitfalls in Opioid Addiction Treatment
(16:08) Preventing Opioid Addiction
(18:27) The Role of Mental Health in Opioid Addiction
(20:44) Avoiding Fentanyl With Test Strips

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