590. Can $55 Billion End the Opioid Epidemic?

Thanks to legal settlements with drug makers and distributors, states have plenty of money to boost prevention and treatment. Will it work? (Part two of a two-part series .) SOURCES: Keith Humphreys , professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. Stephen Loyd , chief medical officer of Cedar Recovery and chair of the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. Christine Minhee , founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com. RESOURCES: " Court Conflicted Over Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers From Liability ," by Amy Howe ( SCOTUSblog, 2023). NationalOpioidSettlement.com . OpioidSettlementTracker.com . The Helios Alliance . EXTRAS: " The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: 'It’s Not a Death Sentence ,'" by Freakonomics Radio (2020). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.