Combatting THE CRISIS
Local counties and cities across Texas are slated to receive funds from the State’s settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Finding help There are a number of local options for those seeking assistance in their ght against drug addiction. Here is a list of resources that can help. National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 800-662-4357 www.samhsa.gov The Council on Recovery 713-942-4100 www.councilonrecovery.org The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD 713-970-7000 www.theharriscenter.org Hope Restored Treatment Center – Humble 833-862-7236 https://hoperestoredtreatment center.com Kingwood Pines Hospital Substance Abuse Treatment and Detox 281-404-1001 www.kingwoodpines.com
Johnson& Johnso settlement In October, the state reached a $290 million settlement with drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, with funding expected to be dispensed to eligible cities and counties by May, according to the Harris County Attorney’s Oce.
Harris County:
$3.9 million
Montgomery County:
$2.7 million
City of Humble:
$74,000
SOURCES: TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THE COUNCIL ON RECOVERY, THE HARRIS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND IDD, HOPE RESTORED TREATMENT CENTER HUMBLE, KINGWOOD PINES HOSPITAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND DETOXCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Government solutions State and local entities are working to address the opioid epidemic through local funding, law enforce- ment resources and increased education surround- ing opioid misuse. Royce Worrell, EMS division chief of Humble Fire Rescue said Humble EMS ocials have adminis- tered Narcan—a drug used to rapidly reverse the e£ects of opioids when overdoses are suspected—11 times thus far in 2022 and 43 times in 2021. Since its inception in September 2021, ESD 11 Mobile Health- care has administered Naloxone, which has the same e£ect as Narcan, 229 times. On Feb. 16, Texas Attorney General Ken
$2.7 million. The city of Humble is expected to receive $74,000. To date, Texas has secured around $1.89 billion from opioid settlements. A list of funding uses provided by the attorney general’s oce includes community drug dis- posal programs, training for ¡rst responders, and youth-focused programs aimed at discouraging and preventing drug use. Ally Bolender and Danica Lloyd contributed to this report.
Paxton announced the state had secured a roughly $1.17 billion settlement with pharmaceutical com- panies AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal. “Texans have been devastated by the opioid cri- sis, and it is important that this settlement is pro- portioned fairly among the communities that need it most,” Paxton said in the announcement. In October, Paxton announced a $290 million set- tlement with Johnson & Johnson for its use of what the state referred to as “deceptive marketing tac- tics” that helped contribute to the crisis. Court documents show Harris County secured $3.9 million through the Johnson & Johnson settle- ment, while Montgomery County is slated to receive
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