Oregon, Local Governments Squabble Over Millions From Opioid Settlement

Register-Guard, Statesman Journal
Sat, 11/20/2021 - 7:00am

Local governments and the state are more than a year into negotiations over how to distribute settlement money to treat substance use disorders.

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Topics: Oregon Marion County Salem

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