Money Coming From Settlement With Opioid Companies

Local governments are awaiting final news of a national legal settlement with opioid companies that would deliver millions of dollars for substance abuse treatment services. The $26 billion settlement is the biggest yet with opioid companies. The State of Iowa would receive $170 million for substance abuse treatment services to help address the opioid epidemic. Illinois would receive $800 million. Wisconsin would receive $240 million. The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors, as recommended by County Attorney C.J. May III, recently approved a resolution to participate in the settlement. May informed the supervisors that Dubuque County should expect as much as $2.3 million.