AI-assisted summary
Brevard County, Florida, has received over $16 million from opioid lawsuit settlements and is seeking ways to use the funds to combat addiction.
The county has already allocated funds towards marketing, education, and a mobile outreach program providing medication-assisted treatment.
Overdose calls, including opioid-related incidents, remain a significant issue in the county.
Brevard County has $5.9 million to use to and is trying to figure out how to best use the money.
That money is part of a nationwide meant to resolve claims that pain medication OxyContin caused a nationwide opioid addiction crisis. Money from the lawsuits has been designated to individuals, state and local governments, and Native American tribes across the country.
In total, Brevard County h