Nevada announces distribution of opioid settlement money

Legal professional Basic Aaron Ford on Tuesday introduced the primary distribution of the $284 million in opioid settlement cash Nevada will obtain.
With the AG’s workplace, Nevada counties and cities final 12 months labored out an settlement on tips on how to allocate these funds throughout the state. This 12 months, he mentioned Nevada will obtain $71.1 million to distribute amongst 5 areas in Nevada.
Within the first spherical of payouts, Clark County will obtain $26.3 million.
Washoe County will get simply over $3.7 million.
The Northern Nevada area consisting of Carson Metropolis, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Churchill counties will obtain simply over $2 million from the settlement.
The agricultural area consisting of Humboldt, Pershing, Lander, Eureka, White Pine and Elko together with Ely and West Wendover will get $1.38 million.
The southern area consisting of Mineral, Esmeralda, Nye and Lincoln counties will get $852,880.
As a part of this system, the state is making a plan to establish important wants for attacking the opioid epidemic statewide and maximizing using all funds obtainable. The State Wants Evaluation is anticipated to be launched on the finish of this month and can establish makes use of for the remaining cash on this first allocation.
Ford mentioned the cash is being directed towards these packages most in want as opioid deaths proceed to extend.
He mentioned Nevada recorded a 55 % improve in opioid deaths between 2019 and 2020. Unintended overdose deaths rose from 510 in 2019 to 788 in 2020.