Opioids

A proposal from the Cicero Institute suggests using a portion of Utah's opioid settlement funds to invest in the homeless campus. Organisations that work in harm reduction are skeptical and say this is not what that money is intended for.

Utah has a combined $56 million in settlement funds that counties are deciding how to spend. Critics question if police gear and wages are the best use of the money — saying treatment and recovery have historically been underfunded.

A review by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project of account ledgers, budget documents, funding proposals and other public records found that a majority of counties in the state have spent little to none of the opioid funding they’ve received.

Since Utah's Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office hired Cheryl Swapp in 2023, recidivism has dropped sharply.

The awareness campaign for responsible prescription drug use features the faces of local miners in Utah's Emery and Carbon counties.

A new study co-authored by a Utah State University researcher looks at how families manage the stigma associated with opioid addiction.

County Mayor Jenny Wilson said it’s not enough to repair the damage to the community but it’s a start.

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