VOCAL-KY hosted a press conference to raise awareness about their concerns with the $57 million opioid settlement. Some of the main speakers were Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY, Former state representative Attica Scott of Forward Justice Action Network, Shreeta Marie of the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition and more.
The $57 million dollars is to be distributed in direct payments over an 18-year period. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg established the Opioid Settlement Distribution Advisory Board in 2023 to oversee the allocation of more than $57 million in settlement funds. The 18-year settlement stems from national lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY referred to the settlement as "blood money, money paid because people in Louisville and across Kentucky suffered." Former state representative Attica Scott who is now the director of special projects with Forward Justice Action Network stressed that policy change was a necessary. She went on to say that the money exists because of "our suffering".
That Ain't Right, "That Ain't Right"
"People do not become healthier because we punish them, communities do not become safer because we abandon them." Shreeta Marie of Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition said. She went on to say that we are being told that there isn't enough money for housing, outreach, treament but somehow there is always money available when crisis occurs.
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