Washoe Co. to Receive Opioid Epidemic Settlement

As the Silver State’s opioid epidemic worsens, officials hope to use funding from recent settlements to establish programs and services needed. Settlement funds are bringing in more than $285 million from drug makers and major distributors.This comes after Nevada saw a 40% spike in opioid related deaths in 2020. Washoe County set to receive $3.1 million and the quad cities receiving about $1.5 million.