New York has made available all the funding provided in the first year of the opioid settlement agreements, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said Monday.
That amounts to approximately $192.8 million and is supporting a variety of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery initiatives to help those impacted by the opioid and overdose crisis.
The state is receiving more than $2 billion through various settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies that were secured by Attorney General Letitia James. A portion of the money from these settlements will go directly to municipalities, with the remainder going to efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic.
“New York is not only leading the way in the efforts to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable, we are taking swift action to put settlement dollars to work to reverse the harm they have caused,” Hochul said in a statement. “These efforts are making a difference in communities across the state, and we are continuing to work to deliver further support and assistance so that all New Yorkers can access the services they need through a series of initiatives to address all types of behavioral health needs.”