El Paso is sitting on a pile of opioid settlement cash that’s just gathering dust instead of helping people on the ground. It’s frustrating because our local addiction services are desperate for funding while this money remains locked in a bank account.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 90 before that.
The court approved the allocation of over $160,000 in settlement funds.
Residents struggling with addiction and the local criminal justice system.
People currently suffering from addiction are being harmed because they aren't getting the life-saving help this money was specifically set aside to provide.
The county is deciding how to spend money from opioid lawsuit settlements to help with addiction and criminal justice.
El Paso received $5.2 million to mitigate opioid risks, with more funds to come. Most of that money sits unspent El Paso Matters
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