This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) How will Snohomish County divide $51M in opioid settlement funds? After several settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, the county and cities are making plans for how to spend the cash. By Jenelle Baumbach Wednesday, September 13, 2023 7:22amLOCAL NEWSEVERETT EVERETT — Snohomish County and its cities are expected to secure more than $50 million under settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors to fight the ongoing drug crisis. Across Washington, settlements from lawsuits involving pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies that helped fuel the epidemic now total over $1.1 billion from 11 companies. Half of the money will go to the state and the other half to local govern...
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