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Bridge Michigan (30 October 2024)
Slow-moving Michigan AG spurred to action by Opioid Policy Institute complaint.
Opioid Settlement Money
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The National Desk📽️ (18 October 2024)
Priorities for Opioid Settlement Money: Spend Now vs. Invest for Future 3 minutes📽️ “That’s not to say that prevention isn't important, but we also know prevention is a real long game,” Stoltman said. “If you think about it as like the building is on fire, the first
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Bridge Michigan (10 October 2024)
Michigan's continued moves to obfuscate opioid settlement spending.
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CBS Detroit 📹 (19 Aug 2024)
Michigan could see over $100 million in opioid settlement money this year "Some of the most important spending has been increasing naloxone distribution; that's the overdose reversal medication," said Jonathan Soltman, the director of the Opioid Policy Institute. "Trying to target high-risk communities and make
Opioid Settlement Money
Transparency and Michigan Opioid Settlement Funds
It's time to change how the opioid settlement money is tracked in Michigan.
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The National Desk📽️ (6 June 2024)
Lack of transparency still clouds billions in opioid settlement money going to states 4 minutes📽️ Republished by 73 Local News Outlets
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Bridge Michigan (4 June 2024)
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WZZM ABC News Grand Rapids 📹 (17 April 2024)
People deserve to know how this money will be spent to save lives and make our community safe for everyone.
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Bridge Michigan (16 April 2024)
The use of fear to push products that will hurt people instead of helping them is disgusting.
Opioid Settlement Money
Bridge Michigan (28 March 2024)
Michigan opioid settlement dollars sit unspent as crisis rages Highlighting the issue in Michigan with spending the opioid settlement money, lack of transparency, and the urgent need to spend the money.
Reporting on Addiction
Bridge Michigan (1 March 2024)
Providers: Rollout of $1.5B opioid settlement a ‘huge disaster’ in Michigan Highlighting the many unnecessary barriers to opioid settlement funds for community organizations dedicated to tackling this issue.
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Bridge Michigan📽️ (28 February 2024)
Bridge Lunch Break: Spending Michigan’s Opioid Settlement Money 60 minutes 📽️