Substance abuse patients are excluded from decisions on how to spend $50B from opioid lawsuit settlements, critics say.

A recent analysis reveals that individuals with substance use disorder are not being formally involved in decisions about how to allocate the $50 billion from opioid lawsuit settlements. Critics argue that this lack of input leads to funding unproven methods, like drug-sniffing dogs and jail inmate scanning equipment, rather than effective life-saving measures. Public health advocates stress the need for transparency and input from those directly affected by the crisis to ensure funds are used effectively and equitably.

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