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Indiana is providing new funding to help build and support projects in the state to improve mental health and recovery services.
The company reached agreements with all 50 states in a $3.1 billion opioid settlement.
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The state received $478 million from a settlement between several states and opioid manufactures and distributors.
As part of the settlement, 30% of the funds are split evenly between local communities and the state with "no strings attached."
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U.S. overdose deaths have risen most years for more than two decades.
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Kentucky will receive $483 million from the settlements finalized with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors.
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The company said it has made 'significant investments' in its law enforcement operation
Data from Kentucky's 2020 Overdose Fatality Report shows 1,964 Kentuckians died in 2020 from a drug overdose.
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Attorney General Todd Rokita said the settlement marks a step forward in efforts to end the opioid epidemic and provide justice to families affected by opioid addiction.