Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.
Well, of course it is. Everyone knows law enforcement were the real victims of the opioid crisis.
20Right...
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I can't describe calmly how much i deplore the fucking police. Fuck the police.
18Seems like using it to treat addicts would be the best use of the money.
10Defund the police and put this money where it will do the most good.
Harm reduction and economic relief for at risk populations.
7But that's an idea from the left! The heresy!
4Ohno you can't say "defund the police" because it offends my suburban sensibilities!
Cover your ears, kids!
1nah we can only defund education, infrastructure, healthcare, the social safety net.
1Seems like it huh
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States and local governments are designating millions of dollars for overdose reversal drugs, addiction treatment medication, and wound care vans for people with infections from injecting drugs. But law enforcement departments are receiving opioid settlement money for policing resources like new cruisers, overtime pay for narcotics investigators, phone-hacking equipment, body scanners to detect drugs on inmates and restraint devices.
Wait, you mean this isn’t what was intended? Phone hacking gear will reduce addiction, I’m sure of it. /s
4If a family member was lost due to opioids is there anything the family can do to be properly compensated?
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